Kid in the 70s and teen in the 80s, here - I grew up in a time where we were not seen as human beings, but sex acts. When others dehumanize you in this way, there’s no normalization at the elementary school level and so when the teen years come - its all taunts, bullying, and worse.
For a time I felt like we’d actually mopped this shit off the floor, only for that Florida Bill (and other bullshit legislation like it) to emerge like some smear we left behind during cleaning. Time to break out the Brawny towels.
