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AZJonnie

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2. great post, appreciate the insights and recollections and suggestions

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:59 AM

Sep 19

But I do need to say one thing, and that is that probably a LOT of the progress happened because there was a giant baby boom in the 40s and 50s (more younger people in general means a more progressive population). I also think the invention of The Pill had something to do with it as well. We don't have anything like either right now. And we don't have a draft and bloody overseas war to galvanize the youth of today either.

Ergo that particular swing out of repression was probably a 1 time occurrence. At least, we should assume it was, and fight with all we have now in order to not backslide to that previous state.

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I've written before about the repression in the '50's and [View all] moniss Sep 19 OP

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I appreciate the reminders and advice. How well I remember those KitFox Sep 19 #1

great post, appreciate the insights and recollections and suggestions AZJonnie Sep 19 #2

Good post, thank you. Buddyzbuddy Sep 19 #3

They've already seen some of that with Roe Vs Wade being reversed. raccoon Sep 19 #5

And I remember Figarosmom Sep 19 #4

KnR Hekate Sep 19 #6