Stef is a dictator. How do you overthrow a dictator? You cut off her resources. Stef would be nothing without her high status man candy, technically “good” physique, and ignorant band of loyal followers.
Everyone in this thread suffering from survivorship bias (I never got killed/injured/kidnapped so it should still be allowed/common practice) and also sighing for the “old days” conveniently forgetting all the nasty stuff that it was socially acceptable to do to non-white, non-christian or non-straight people.
“If you trust in yourself. . .and believe in your dreams. . .and follow your star. . . you’ll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy.”― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men
I love how the mom is suggesting he play a board game…by himself. She’s not offering to play with him. In fact we only ever see her play with her son when she has an ulterior motive.
That’s not something I ever thought Calvin’s dad would say.