LET IT BREED. Ben, Mark and Ezra have missed an important point. David Brooks is annoyed with selfish, liberal, urban hipster-parents because if procreating becomes cool, the trend will eventually take the wind out of his “new red-diaper babies” theory. After all, hipster babies grow into kindergarten scenesters (see Cobrasnake photos below) and, eventually, adult urban liberals.


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Though Brooks shouldn’t despair just yet. If the looks on this kid’s face are any indication, it’s likely that hipster spawn are at high risk for rebelling — and becoming born-again “values voters”.

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Though Brooks shouldn’t despair just yet. If the looks on this kid’s face are any indication, it’s likely that hipster spawn are at high risk for rebelling — and becoming born-again “values voters”.

—Ann Friedman

Ann Friedman is a columnist for New York magazine’s website and for the Columbia Journalism Review. She also makes pie charts for The Hairpin and Los Angeles magazine. Her work has appeared in ELLE, Esquire, Newsweek, The Observer, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and many other outlets. She lives in Los Angeles, but travels so often the best place to find her is online at annfriedman.com. Follow @annfriedman