I was under the impression that hostile architecture usually referred to building places where homeless people couldn’t sleep
Typically, yes, but it can refer to any use of design meant to indirectly harm or negatively manipulate living things. For example, anti-skateboard guards
And my weak ass elementary school got rid of our jungle gym because Ella was too weak to hang on and sprained her wrist
That is a death trap
ok fun but like… how do you stop?
I feel like this cannot possibly be the intended usage but also I can’t imagine any other possible intention for this contraption??
They’ve discovered a perpetual lawsuit machine.
Kids seriously have a deathwish
It’s like they took a Medieval torture device and converted it into playground equipment.
So based on the windows and what the kids look like (a crude measurement, I know, but it’s all the context I had to go on), I told a Latina coworker I was about 50% sure this was in Mexico, and asked her if she knew what the fuck it was. As soon as she saw it, before it even started spinning, she got this big grin and went “yeah that’s Mexico, that’s at a school. Mexican kids are SAVAGE.” So here are the answers to the questions posed:
1) yes, it’s actually a piece of playground equipment.
2) yes, that’s actually how it’s supposed to be used.
3) to stop, an adult or taller child has to come grab the center pole to stop it. Each child can then either do a handstand to get off, or climb back off from the top the way they got on.
4) yes, as long as the kids are using it correctly, it’s perfectly safe.
5) Mexico doesn’t have the same kind of litigious atmosphere as the US, where a kid tearing their knee open on the playground can get the whole park shut down. Any bumps, bruises, or even broken arms resulting from improper use would involve the parent seeking medical care if needed, and telling the child to hold on tighter or use a different piece of equipment.
I have a vivid memory of being about 14 and seeing a hardcore punk walking down the street in a busy shopping district with a tiny white kitten tucked in his leather jacket. That’s goals.
one of my favorite memories is my first punk show and how welcoming and friendly everyone was. I was 9 and my brother brought me and people were putting me on their shoulders and telling me about where they got their clothes or how much a little punk I was.
I love punk culture because from the outside it looks aggressive and harsh. But once you realize that’s just their armour and that they are kinder and more proactive about human rights than the “nice” looking people you get comfort from their presence.
Not all things that look aggressive are aggressive. Not all things that look safe are safe.
Punk is safe BECAUSE it is aggressive. Punk – when done right – kicks out fascists and rapists, defends communities, fights injustice. All of which require aggression.
This reminded me of, of all things, this quote from the Chronicles of Narnia, from Mr. Beaver referring to Aslan: “Safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good.”
I’ve always loved it. It does feel rather punk.
It is the same thing with Bikers because Bikers are another form of Punk. That’s why there is Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA). Which is a bunch of this big dudes (I use it as a collective term sorry if it offends someone) letting this kids climb all over them or having the kids sit in there laps while braiding there hair and doing anything to make the kids comfortable with people again before escorting them to court against there abusers. Be Punk is about giving out kindness most of us were denied.
^^^ ALL OF THIS
See there’s a reason kids seem to be drawn to big “scary” dudes. It’s because they can tell that that person is a friendly person. As a child I was very against strangers but instantly became friends with an absolute mountain of a man while at the laundry mat with my mother. He was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met, abd he and my mom really enjoyed talking about leather jackets and shit while I swung around on his arms
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