• Parents Need to Ask Infant's Consent Before Changing Diaper

    From BTR1701@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 16:15:20
    And here we all thought woke was dead.


    https://nypost.com/2025/11/17/lifestyle/parents-should-ask-babies-for-consent-before-changing-their-diapers-experts/



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  • From Rhino@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, March 19, 2026 00:03:32
    On 2026-03-18 12:15 p.m., BTR1701 wrote:
    And here we all thought woke was dead.


    https://nypost.com/2025/11/17/lifestyle/parents-should-ask-babies-for-consent-before-changing-their-diapers-experts/


    So what happens if the infant doesn't give consent? Obviously he or she
    isn't going to say a direct "no" but what if their reaction to the
    request to change the diaper gets a negative response, like the baby
    crying or squirming or somehow signalling that it's not keen on a
    change? Do they just leave it in its own filth until it finally gives
    consent?

    The whole idea of getting consent is preposterous when the baby can't
    even express consent or probably even formulate the concept of consent.
    I would think a young child is not capable of very much at all beyond
    being unhappy (due to a wet or full diaper) or feeling hungry.

    And what happens when the child is older and *can* give consent? If you
    tell it to change its clothes because they need to be washed or because
    the youngster is starting to smell, do you just let it keep the same
    clothes on out of respect for its autonomy, even if that will eventually
    breed diseases or at least make it a social outcast?

    I can't help but think this is not going to make for a nice human being
    but rather than a creature whose ego is all-consuming: every whim it has
    MUST be satisfied or it will react very badly indeed.

    --
    Rhino

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