Tag: boomers
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A Real Man for a Rendered Lady: On the Love Between Boomers and AI Girlies on Instagram
It is a bizarre and fascinating experience to stumble into the comment section of an Instagram AI thirst trap, where the reality gap seems to vanish entirely for a specific demographic. The formula is almost always the same: a hyper-polished, rendered image of an impossibly symmetrical woman, paired with a manipulative caption along the lines…
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Boots on Other Feet
I recently saw a post on a local community Facebook group. You know the sort of groups; the ones where children are criticised for not playing outside any more, then are further criticised when they exist in public spaces on bikes and whatnot. This time, there was a legitimate gripe. Some children were throwing eggs…