In the pages of the Los Angeles Times, Jade Sasser, an associate professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at UC Riverside, informs us,
She then asks, somewhat bizarrely,
Bringing another person – specifically, a baby – into a society in which people don’t always agree on every subject is a new and terrifying scenario, apparently. One entirely unprecedented in all of human history.
In an attempt to make this opening question, and its implications, seem less peculiar and contrived, our fretful educator searches out other, likeminded beings:
The purpose of this racial filtering remains a tad mysterious, beyond a modish obligation to bolt race onto every conceivable subject, ideally with implications of victimhood. The nearest we get to an explanation in the article is the claim that “climate emotions like anxiety, fear, and trauma” somehow weigh more heavily on the minds of “marginalised groups.” A purported phenomenon that will “become an increasingly important component of climate justice in the United States.”
Other categories of assumed downtroddenness are mentioned too:
Badges, so many badges. See how they catch the light.
Hold that thought as we dive into the wisdom of these brown and suffering souls:
“I think I may not have children although I do want them,” she notes. “Just because, with all of the things we see going on in the world, it seems unfair to bring someone into all of this against their will.”
Readers are welcome to suggest how one might bring someone into existence – a child, say – with their consent. And no, you can’t use a time machine.
Melanie adds,
Such sorrow. Such sweet, pretentious sorrow.
Clue.
Punchline incoming.
Whether the latter is a function of sexual dysmorphia and compulsive pronoun stipulation, or of art school, I leave to the reader.
For some reason, the words natural selection come to mind.
Not having a dad is indeed regrettable. And so, naturally, Elena makes a point of rejecting any potential fathers:
As part of her reasoning for shunning motherhood, and by extension, shunning a stable relationship, Elena also invokes a dread of “really weird weather patterns,” should any arise. Yes, I know. The word reasoning is creaking under the load.
Other interviewees envision a future in which they are free to focus on themselves. Which may strike readers as a mixed blessing.
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