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bob-fisher.bsky.social
@bob-fisher.bsky.social

I'm concerned about the individual consent and adult agency of those tattoos on a child. I'm hoping they're fake but still the influence and permissions are controlled by the parent. There's a narrow difference between developing prodigy genius talent and child abuse.

Nate Brought
@usfreepressspain.bsky.social

Fake tattoos. Nothing wrong with a kid wearing fake tattoos and growing up to think tattoos are cool. It's literally a musical video with a song called "Free Bird," for Christ's sake. Stop looking for reasons to be negative and repressive.

bob-fisher.bsky.social
@bob-fisher.bsky.social

If you don't get the point, you don't get the point. And all that's fine. I respect your opinion. I'm not the only one that sees this as equivalent to the football dad that screams at his kid and coaches.

bob-fisher.bsky.social
@bob-fisher.bsky.social

Maybe the little girl would have gotten all tatted up and learned drums to play a 50 year old song from Dad's childhood, all on her own. But look at her playing. Is she zoning out and playing or focussed on Dad's coaching? Says a lot. Kids should be permitted to be kids.

Nate Brought
@usfreepressspain.bsky.social

I was not prepared for the number of shit-takes on this. Y'all really that desperate for shit to get upset about? All... [gestures vaguely at the entire god damn world]... *this*... isn't enough reason to be upset? You gotta bring negativity to something that was clearly a joy for everyone involved?

Nate Brought
@usfreepressspain.bsky.social

As someone who coached youth sports for over a decade, I beg to differ... Never once saw a parent ejected for being overly encouraging, but I've seen plenty sent off for being negative disrespectful assholes. This ain't that.