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Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof: :Nonbinary:"):
jhwgh1968@chaos.social ("J. "Henry" Waugh") wrote:
To put a bit of exaggeration on it, it was about like this:
1960s: "If my daughter does the deed before marriage, I'll hold the shotgun at the wedding"
1990s: "Well it really is an affront to God and really isn't good... but I guess if they're engaged and it's very close to the wedding then FINE"
These were *the same people* -- not a statistical average
They disapproved... but felt nervous. Almost changing their mind against their will
It was their authoritarian personality working on them