The portrait of the thirtysomething stroller-pushing dad sparking online hate
A viral thread reveals fierce hatred towards thirtysomething parents with strollers. Frustration or misanthropy? An analysis of the phenomenon dividing the internet
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Hatred of family men: the viral phenomenon dividing society
A recent thread on a current affairs forum has brought to light a strain of opinion that, though a minority one, expresses a visceral rejection of thirtysomething parents pushing baby strollers. They are described as clones, wearing the same clothes, with dopey faces, and their wives beside them with a snooty look. The hatred is so intense that the author of the post claims he is going to give himself cancer from hating humanity so much. But what lies behind this animosity?
Profile of the hated: the thirtysomething with a stroller
The targets of the hate are described as couples living in flats bought at sky-high prices, with the man's head shaved to hide his receding hairline, still in shape and loudly talking about work on his phone. The woman, short and chubby after her second child, with the face of the looker she was in her hunter days. According to the comments, they are hunched-over betas, stooped, a sign of tension, stress and inner antiestéticar.
The other side: admiration and the need for children
Against the hate, another camp argues that we need more children, more Spaniards, and that parents deserve every bit of admiration. The thread's author is even mocked as an ultra-premium dole-scrounging loser. The debate has no data, only clashing emotions.
The question left hanging is whether this hatred reflects generational frustration or simply the misanthropy of a few. What is certain is that, while some rant and rave, others keep pushing strollers.
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A recent thread on a current affairs forum has brought to light a strain of opinion that, though a minority one, expresses a visceral rejection of thirtysomething parents pushing baby strollers. They are described as clones, wearing the same clothes, with dopey faces, and their wives beside them with a snooty look. The hatred is so intense that the author of the post claims he is going to give himself cancer from hating humanity so much. But what lies behind this animosity?
Profile of the hated: the thirtysomething with a stroller
The targets of the hate are described as couples living in flats bought at sky-high prices, with the man's head shaved to hide his receding hairline, still in shape and loudly talking about work on his phone. The woman, short and chubby after her second child, with the face of the looker she was in her hunter days. According to the comments, they are hunched-over betas, stooped, a sign of tension, stress and inner antiestéticar.
The other side: admiration and the need for children
Against the hate, another camp argues that we need more children, more Spaniards, and that parents deserve every bit of admiration. The thread's author is even mocked as an ultra-premium dole-scrounging loser. The debate has no data, only clashing emotions.
The question left hanging is whether this hatred reflects generational frustration or simply the misanthropy of a few. What is certain is that, while some rant and rave, others keep pushing strollers.
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