The first rule of hipsterdom is this: Thou shalt ridicule other hipsters for doing that which you yourself do. But does this apply to hipster parents?
As best I can tell, yes. At least, this explains my reaction to the news that Maclaren is recalling 1 million strollers because their opening mechanism could, if sprung incorrectly, cut off a child’s fingertip. Ha! I cackled with Gawkerian snark. Serves those disgusting yuppie parents right!
Of course, I myself own a Maclaren (the cheapest, most lightweight one, but still), a hardy stroller that I’m not going to return. Sasha might grow up fingerless, and retarded from watching too much Baby Einstein, but I’m certainly not going to act like I care. To do so would be most unhipsterlike.