i do wonder how much of the derisive language you hear toward “resistlib winemoms” or whatever is just “people who grew up in Safely Blue Coastal Enclaves rebelling against ppl who remind them of their mom b/c they are emotionally stunted adults”
like, as A Child Of A Very Conservative Area, i have a very vivid recollection of the first time i encountered this type of person, and my reaction was mostly baffled delight. wait you’re telling me this PTA mom with unassailable Wholesome Americana credentials is gassing up the cause of trans rights at her book club. you’re telling me she’s batting her eyelashes and “think of the children”-ing, except instead of doing that to promote some obnoxious “ban this book from the school curriculum” agenda, she’s shaming her state representative into actually funding the damn schools? i do not care how cringe her UV-bleached “i’m with her” bumper sticker is or whatever, she is working extremely hard & successfully on shit i care about and i will brook no slander against her
amhrancas 