One of the youngs started their ranting about 'the old people' being on Tumblr, writing fanfiction, and playing Sims. Why can't you just grow up, said young asked.
This needs to stop.
Other people have talked about this. They pointed out how people often want to put adult women into the caregiver, selfless, responsible, mommy roles. Even when these people want nothing to do with that. Even when these younger people, most of whom identify as femme, wouldn't want that themselves.
The thing is, either you WANT to hit 40/50/60 and still be playing video games/writing fics/living life on your own terms (in which case you should be happy that there are people already doing this to show proof of concept) or you are just a tourist in the spaces you're in right now. You plan at some point on forsaking them and acting like an adult.
And if you are a tourist, you're welcome to be here, but don't try to change the structures. This isn't a space where you will be staying, so enjoy it, clean up your messes, and don't start any fires. Do not criticize the people who live in the spaces that you're just touring, especially when they're the ones who built the spaces, to begin with.
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