sometimes people think infantilization isnt such a bad thing that we trans men experience. here's a reminder that infantilization is a dangerous manifestation of bigotry and puts us in danger. it is used to justify stripping us of our life-saving healthcare, agency, and humanity
Also fun fact about that cover. That's not a 13 year old, he was 22 when that picture was taken.
www.them.us/story/trans-...
www.them.us/story/trans-...
Trans Cover Model Discusses Being Misgendered and Outed by "The Atlantic"
Mina Brewster’s photo was used for a widely-maligned 2018 Atlantic cover story about trans youth. He says “it pretty much outed me.”
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April 27, 2026 at 1:49 PM
sometimes people think infantilization isnt such a bad thing that we trans men experience. here's a reminder that infantilization is a dangerous manifestation of bigotry and puts us in danger. it is used to justify stripping us of our life-saving healthcare, agency, and humanity
We really don’t talk enough about how America’s culture of infantilization helped grease the skids for authoritarianism.
May 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We really don’t talk enough about how America’s culture of infantilization helped grease the skids for authoritarianism.
it's just the case of hypermasculinizing/villainizlng trans women and the super infantilization of trans men.
September 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
it's just the case of hypermasculinizing/villainizlng trans women and the super infantilization of trans men.
The infantilization of Angel Dust needs to be studied
February 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The infantilization of Angel Dust needs to be studied
Self-infantilization. Not hot.
December 4, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Self-infantilization. Not hot.
Ever notice its only female characters who are ever considered "minor coded"?
Something Something infantilization of women.
Something Something infantilization of women.
May 7, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Ever notice its only female characters who are ever considered "minor coded"?
Something Something infantilization of women.
Something Something infantilization of women.
The infantilization of white people who actively choose their situations needs to be studied.
August 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The infantilization of white people who actively choose their situations needs to be studied.
last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’
The vice president called the texts "edgy, offensive jokes."
www.yahoo.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
last i checked these young republicans were like 25 years old. but this is a classic case of infantilization to diminish the significance of the offense. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
the combination of sexualization and infantilization is simultaneously demoralizing and infuriating
September 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
the combination of sexualization and infantilization is simultaneously demoralizing and infuriating
The infantilization of adults is getting creepy
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The infantilization of adults is getting creepy
This is all true and yet I think the infantilization of these people is part of a bigger, more pathological problem that (the vast majority of) folks will never really grapple with.
People’s reactions to these stories tend to be of the leopards-eating-faces variety but this is a great piece of reporting in part about how voters very disconnected from politics make their choices.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this
Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This is all true and yet I think the infantilization of these people is part of a bigger, more pathological problem that (the vast majority of) folks will never really grapple with.
Ongoing infantilization of the… everything
September 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Ongoing infantilization of the… everything
The adultification of black children and the infantilization of white adults is a very real thing. Lots of interesting studies on it over the years.
April 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The adultification of black children and the infantilization of white adults is a very real thing. Lots of interesting studies on it over the years.
No surprise that they are all obese, hence the baby faces and infantilization.
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
No surprise that they are all obese, hence the baby faces and infantilization.
she's a journalist who can't stop sleeping with her sources! the infantilization here is insane
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
she's a journalist who can't stop sleeping with her sources! the infantilization here is insane
It’s the infantilization of males. It doesn’t benefit anyone.
September 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It’s the infantilization of males. It doesn’t benefit anyone.
Just more western infantilization of the effects of decades of Palestinian leadership’s constant decisions to use terror as a strategy.
September 30, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Just more western infantilization of the effects of decades of Palestinian leadership’s constant decisions to use terror as a strategy.
the infantilization of people needs to stop, from this weird idiot down to the racist shithead in small-town wisconsin
August 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
the infantilization of people needs to stop, from this weird idiot down to the racist shithead in small-town wisconsin
The infantilization of Shohei needs to stop!
June 20, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The infantilization of Shohei needs to stop!
Bastet gives you a stern talking-to. ...But not that stern.
September 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Bastet gives you a stern talking-to. ...But not that stern.
"women's rights"
Looks inside
Infantilization of cis women for the sake of transphobia
Looks inside
Infantilization of cis women for the sake of transphobia
December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"women's rights"
Looks inside
Infantilization of cis women for the sake of transphobia
Looks inside
Infantilization of cis women for the sake of transphobia
also, the infantilization of small breasted women
August 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
also, the infantilization of small breasted women
Misogyny + its intersection with white supremacy. It’s the Infantilization of white women
February 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Misogyny + its intersection with white supremacy. It’s the Infantilization of white women