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Using the term ‘handicap’ implies limitations out of their control, which I don’t think is true. For most of them the more accurate term would be ‘willfully ignorant.’

I totally agree. It makes me so happy to see this new generation that’s completely redefining what fatherhood looks like.

This thread already has so much great advice that it made me a bit teary eyed reading it. I don’t know if I can contribute much but I’ll try.

• 90% of parenting is just showing up. Your physical, mental, and emotional presents will mean far more to them than anything else. That’s what will make them feel valued and loved.
• Fuck gender norms. Regardless of if your child wants to learn to sew, fix engines, or both, embrace it, encourage them, and be there with them every step of the way.
• They don’t really have any perspective on things so small things to you are huge things to them. Don’t just dismiss their feelings.
• like everyone else said, listen to them. Like really listen every time.
• Don’t over think it. If you’re asking these questions, your head and heart are already in the right place. Trust yourself.

You won’t always know what’s wrong with your daughter or what she needs but if you listen to her, like really listen, she will tell you which is so much more important.

In the long term, her being about to tell you things will make her feel safe and validated, it will strengthen your bond with each other, and it will help her develop the emotional intelligence to express herself in a healthy way that so many kids are missing these days. It’s win win win.

Or have a child and love the crap out of them like they deserve.

What is a better alternative, aside from just buying the media directly?

Courtesy of the local tax payers….

The transgender population, especially transgender youth. If one group’s rights can be stripped away, then any group’s can. They are the front line soldiers against the spread of fascism.

What a disgusting, selfish viewpoint of something so tragic

So glad I came across this. There is a place near me that serves ant larvae soup and I’ve always wanted to try it but it’s super expensive. Now I can sleep at night knowing it’s not worth trying.

I just bought a Roku smart TV and the first time I powered it on, it asked if I wanted to enable smart features by connecting to the Internet. I said no and it functions like a dumb TV now. There are a couple brands that still make dumb TVs but they are all fairly small and not great quality. Much better off researching which smart TVs can be easily disabled.

It’s only $20 a year or $80 for life. I feel like that’s a fair price to support the developers.

Any options on StrongBox? It seems like a good option but they don’t quite have the reputation that others have, despite being around since 2017.

Protip: one of the buttons around the screen is usually a mute. In my experience, its usually second from the top on the right side.