InevitableList

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[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

While in the past, parents who had a girl first were more likely to keep trying to have children in an effort to have a boy, the opposite is now true — couples who have a girl first are less likely to keep trying.

This line suggests that parents place less value on boys and it's possible this will lead to them failing to vaccinate them or delaying seeking medical advice when they're sick. I haven't looked into it beyond that.

[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Shouldn't the author of this piece be concerned that boys will be aborted and neglected in favour of girls? It's interesting that the thought didn't occur to him or her. They already found evidence of this by mentioning the higher number of couples who try again after having a boy rather than a girl. It's not a huge leap to think they might not want to continue the pregnancy if it's another boy.

[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The notification says that the Office of Remigration “will also actively facilitate the voluntary return of migrants to their country of origin or legal status,” which is a key aim of remigration ideology.

European countries have been doing this for decades. Britain was buying one way bus tickets for Eastern Europeans 20 years ago. This article was heavy on opinion but light on facts.

[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was expecting a much stronger argument based on the headline.

Personally I'd prefer regulation on how social media is structured and how algorithms operate. First thing I'd do is ban infinite scroll, which corporations like because it increases 'engagement' whilst harming the quality of the experience for their users.

[–] InevitableList@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They only want to ban social media and even then only the big ones with an exception for youtube.