says a person who has never wrangled a child...or two in diapers. Yes, it's a way to carry a kid, however what is NOT normal is to sexualize it. That's fucked up.
This. Terry Richardson is a sick freak, but millions of parents hold their babies this way when they are this young, it's really hard not to when they're so damn hyper and flailing around. They're wearing diapers that are very thick, you can't even feel anything unless you're actually going out of your way to. This is so common it's exactly why this sicko can do this and not fear backlash.
Source: Parent who has raised 3 children, plus baby sitting countless nieces, nephews, and cousins.
It's so strange but I've heard 3 exact arguments of this wording and I have had children.. it seems scripted.. 3 different people using the words hyper and wiggly.. almost as if the argument were scripted.. like when the popes security guard lifted the 4 year old girl by her crotch to kiss the pope, exact same argument "that's a common way to hold a child" and it may be to some extent, but still seems a stale argument in the light of the context
Or - and this may sound crazy, but hear me out - maybe, just maybe, there aren't a whole lot of different and common words to chose from when you're trying to describe what a baby/toddler does when you hold them?
edit: I don't even see where you're seeing three different people saying this, I think you're confusing my 3 comments (where I essentially copied and pasted the same comment) as 3 different people.
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remedy4reality ago
That is not how to hold a child, EVER.
MAGABoomer ago
says a person who has never wrangled a child...or two in diapers. Yes, it's a way to carry a kid, however what is NOT normal is to sexualize it. That's fucked up.
ConcernedParent2 ago
This. Terry Richardson is a sick freak, but millions of parents hold their babies this way when they are this young, it's really hard not to when they're so damn hyper and flailing around. They're wearing diapers that are very thick, you can't even feel anything unless you're actually going out of your way to. This is so common it's exactly why this sicko can do this and not fear backlash.
Source: Parent who has raised 3 children, plus baby sitting countless nieces, nephews, and cousins.
ObviousChild ago
It's so strange but I've heard 3 exact arguments of this wording and I have had children.. it seems scripted.. 3 different people using the words hyper and wiggly.. almost as if the argument were scripted.. like when the popes security guard lifted the 4 year old girl by her crotch to kiss the pope, exact same argument "that's a common way to hold a child" and it may be to some extent, but still seems a stale argument in the light of the context
ConcernedParent2 ago
Or - and this may sound crazy, but hear me out - maybe, just maybe, there aren't a whole lot of different and common words to chose from when you're trying to describe what a baby/toddler does when you hold them?
edit: I don't even see where you're seeing three different people saying this, I think you're confusing my 3 comments (where I essentially copied and pasted the same comment) as 3 different people.
ObviousChild ago
Isn't that curious, why do u post as 3 different ppl?
markrod420 ago
I believe you misunderstood his statement. You are seeing it as 3 different people because you arent reading the usernames.
ObviousChild ago
I think I was scanning instead of reading, new to this voat thing.. trying to take in info on a limited amount of time.