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A principled objection to the infantilization of users might start with 2016's "Babysitters Club"[0]: > we tend to read cuteness as evidence of “restricted age
by rexpop 4y ago
A principled objection to the infantilization of users might start with 2016's "Babysitters Club"[0]:
> we tend to read cuteness as evidence of “restricted agency” rather than as evidence of concealed and significant power.
> the childlikeness makes sense when you consider that Yelp depends on us to write reviews, and therefore must, like a fun mom, make chores feel fun too.
0. https://reallifemag.com/the-babysitters-club/ https://reallifemag.com/the-babysitters-club/