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Sarah Tuttle @niais.bsky.social

I feel like since the entire world is a magical mystery for a long time, the "these two people love each other and so they started a family" is so straightforward. I mean, are folks also explaining shotgun weddings to kids? Because like we withhold *plenty*....

sep 1, 2025, 6:38 pm • 3 0

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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org

Exactly, the assumption by bigots is that you jump right into an explanation of the mechanics of sex instead of "some families are mommies and daddies, other families are different"

sep 1, 2025, 6:40 pm • 2 0 • view
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Judy Schmidt @geckzilla.bsky.social

but, but, how do I explain to my child why that man and woman in a totally hetero marriage don't have *any* kids? well,

sep 1, 2025, 6:59 pm • 1 0 • view
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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org

my evil sister-in-law has opinions about my childlessness, lemme tell you

sep 1, 2025, 7:03 pm • 1 0 • view
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Judy Schmidt @geckzilla.bsky.social

I was gonna lead it into a butt sex joke, Matthew, not your disgusting childlessness. 😂

sep 1, 2025, 7:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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Judy Schmidt @geckzilla.bsky.social

100% a joke, just in case there is any doubt, since we live in The Real Life Onion right now

sep 1, 2025, 7:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org

don't you know that's where poop comes from, judy

sep 1, 2025, 7:20 pm • 2 0 • view
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Judy Schmidt @geckzilla.bsky.social

😱

sep 1, 2025, 7:25 pm • 1 0 • view