Hi. New reader. Still processing a lot of what you wrote, but I did want to clarify. The “attack helicopter” thing is actually a long-standing transphobic “joke” in right-wing circles. It started on Reddit about ten years ago, and spread to 4chan and other dark places on the internet.
I’m not surprised at the number of respondents that might have put that, especially from STEM students who are terminally online.
Spot on. Humor is healthy. I have 2 young adults/teens and that is how they process. Too bad we tend to outgrow it. We'd all be better off
Hi. New reader. Still processing a lot of what you wrote, but I did want to clarify. The “attack helicopter” thing is actually a long-standing transphobic “joke” in right-wing circles. It started on Reddit about ten years ago, and spread to 4chan and other dark places on the internet.
I’m not surprised at the number of respondents that might have put that, especially from STEM students who are terminally online.
Hi, Chris. After seeing your feedback I located the origin of the Reddit meme and edited accordingly. Thanks for improving the post!