‘What’s something perfectly acceptable 30 years ago but would be taboo now?’ – 21 things offensive things that we used to put up with
12.
‘The way women were treated on TV. The sexist Jokes were a constant.’
–nevadapirate
13.
‘Calling sitting cross legged sitting ‘Indian style’.’
–crissy_lp
14.
‘Fat shaming. You were considered overweight and unf***ble if you were even slightly above average size. It doesn’t seem to be an issue with today’s young people. There were insane diets published in all the teen and women’s magazines. Eating disorders were so common they would only get attention if you were anorexic to the point of hospitalisation.’
–mybaddopinion
15.
‘Sexual harassment in the workplace. It was just something women had to navigate.’
–mybaddopinion
16.
‘Blackface. I remember seeing an ad for a type of orange fizzy drink on a tape from 1992 that had literally ever single one of the most offensive but pre-watershed stereotypes for black people in it. And like, this wasn’t some obscure channel. It was an ITV broadcast of a Guns ‘n’ Roses concert.’
–castrateurfate
17.
‘Insinuating Kate Winslet is a bit chunky. The 90s were fuckin’ wild.’
–PixieFurious
18.
‘Nuance. You have to be a true believer of whatever tribe you belong to, and pass the purity test 100% or you’re cancelled.’
–DarkIllusionsMasks
19.
‘Gen X kids made ashtrays in school every year for a parent gift, even if our parents didn’t smoke. Someone was coming over who did.’
–buddymoobs
20.
‘Calling someone the r slur. Even Napoleon Dynamite, which was made to be a clean, family-friendly film 20 years ago, had the r slur in it. Personally, I’m quite happy it’s stigmatised now, though it sucks it seems to be making a comeback.’
–logalogalogalog_
Lots of changes for good or ill there, but the main mood coming from the discussion was people feeling incredibly old, as this comment demonstrates…
21.
’30 years ago was like 1960, right?… Right guys?… Guys?…’
–kckern
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