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this is going viral online for being unhinged, although it has its fans. the author's parents are rich gusano pro lifers, and her mom was appointed to the state board of education by desantis

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[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

She's using the corporate ladder metaphor to say that she wants to party and make babies without harming her career. It's confusing how she says she wants a ladder with a balcony but eh

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Oh I get what she's getting at, worth also noting that it's so myopic it starts with a clear personal grievance. I don't think "entry-level jobs in their 30s" is even a top-50 goal for feminists wrt gender equity in the work place. The balcony thing is hamfisted too.

The problem is she wants this stilted style, a bunch of commas; maybe a semi-colon to make sure a list is split up in a way that lets you easily discern items. When if you really wanted to lean into the ladder vibe and write in a weird way it's clearly a spot for line breaks:

I dream of new structures:

a world in which women have entry-level jobs in their 30s;
alternate avenues for promotion;
corporate ladders with balconies on which they can stand still, have a smoke, take a break, make a baby, enjoy themselves,
before they keep climbing.

[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah she could use an editor. But I've also known people who talk exactly like that so is it really bad writing if it perfectly captures the mind of the author, clunkiness and all?

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 10 points 7 months ago

lol that's an interesting lens. in this case yes because idgaf about the author's banal bourgeois rationalization of their conservatism, and the fact they captured it more authentically just heightens that disgust