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How has your experience of societies paradigm changed since you were young?

Asked by Judi (40025points) December 5th, 2011

I was just thinking about something that happened to me when I was in 5th grade and thought, “That would NEVER happen today!”

Some 40 years ago, a boy in class passed me a note that read, “Do you have to fuck to get pregnant?”
The teacher intercepted the note and promptly sent ME to the school counselor. The counselor asked, “Why do you think he gave you that note? Do you think it was because of your shirt?” My shirt might have been a bit low cut for a 5th grader just getting boobs, but I don’t think anyone in this day and age would consider blaming the recipient of a note like that instead of the author.
I’m sure there are many more examples of things people experienced as totally normal when they were younger that would be considered absurd today.
Any stories?

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