Post #3464746
2026-06-28 17:30 UTC
@harib_murshidi@mastodon.social @mischi2000@social.inselleben.chat @Gargron@mastodon.social
>Nannies are a good thing ?!
Well, in the US-context as well. Most of Disney-films are about nannies, or the lack thereof.
Positive: Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, etc.
Lack of: Peter Pan (why were the kids alone to begin with), Jungle Book (unless you count the animals)
When people say they don't want a nanny state, it's usually in the context of alcohol intoxication limits, food safety, etc.
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@harib_murshidi@mastodon.social 2026-06-28 17:36
@iju@mastodon.social @mischi2000@social.inselleben.chat @Gargron@mastodon.social Okay, I should use the term 'Nurse Ratched' from now on, my experience with a 'nanny state' thing is that when I was in school they caught me reading '1001 nights' (the uncensored version) and called my parents, and they had a serious squabbling with the school authorities cos they did not see any problems with an 8 year old reading that book (cos I was reading any books that I can get my hands on). It's more like a 'nanny society' than state (#Pakistan that is)