a reddit thread tries to explain to the youth what growing up in the 00's actually was like and what is misunderstood today

I don't think it can be properly conveyed just how remarkable and novel reality TV was.

Post 9/11 islamophobia was so mainstream it was considered socially acceptable.

there was a lot more nu-metal than you'd think!

Paris Hilton wasn’t cool then and she isn’t cool now

The fatphobia was almost worse than it is now. We at least have the body positivity movement to look back on now and more diverse streams for clothing and beauty.

Homophobia was INSANELY normalized in all levels of culture.

There was a difference between EMO and GOTH and I'm tired of people conflating the two.

How much self-harm was normalized among particular social groups seems to have been for

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