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Re:The Typography of ‘Stranger Things’ by jhbadger on Thursday July 28, 2016 @06:14AM (#12179387)
I liked how they depicted being a kid in the 1980s -- that's really how it kind of was -- we just hung out with each other playing D&D and riding bikes, etc. These days kids have such a regulated life style -- they generally aren't allowed to wander off on their own but are expected to be in regulated environments like organized sports, swim lessons, etc.
Re:The Typography of ‘Stranger Things’ by sotojuan on Thursday July 28, 2016 @08:14AM (#12179705)
I think this is more prevalent in suburbs. Plenty of kids outside playing in my generally working class urban neighborhood.

To be fair to the parents, a lot of stuff related to college or jobs is way more competitive hence the push for extracurriculars. They do go a bit overboard though : )