apis

apis , 2 months ago

Tbh I think that simply considering each purchase in light of your circumstances is likely more useful than generic advice & you already seem to be doing that.

Suppose I'd be a bit wary of assuming that that local sellers really do rely on local producers paying local wages. Many are fine & I've no problem with any of these pulling minor illusions to keep going (in many cases might encourage it!), but there's acres of opportunity for the extra-exploitative uber-gouger in this part of the market.

Seems to me that groups to grow food, mend stuff, make things, share tools, exchange knowledge etc. are more likely to be useful resources when you do need guidance on specific types of purchase wherever you live than us randomers.

apis , 9 months ago

Control, mostly, at least at the meta level.

Many of the parents who freak out hold a lot of shame themselves surrounding bodies & sex, having been denied good sex ed. It is their job to ensure they don't pass that to their children, but I imagine this is easier said than done, especially if shame & ignorance are normalised within a culture.

For them, the best argument may be that children who do not know about sex are vastly more vulnerable, not only to bizarre information and unpleasant mistakes, but to sexual predators.