I was always taken aback at what I perceive to be hypocricy in the US media. Somehow, pointing at the Founding Fathers and saying that it's their Puritan morals whodunnit doesn't really help.
Why, yes, let's show our children gratitious violence, blood, gore and death in all guises. It will put hairs on their chests, and besides, it's all harmless fun, anyway! But, OMGWTFBBQ, we can't let them see people naked! And kissing, and loving each other, and displaying physical affection! It might Teach Them Things! They will be dirty, sullied, and try Those Dirty Things themselves! Let's never, ever, teach them about sex, either! If they don't know about it, they won't ever do it!
I'm very sorry if this is going to offend anyone, but such policies remind me a little of my kid brother's ideas. Machine guns and shooting is cool, but, ewwwww! naked girls! Eww!
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I was always taken aback at what I perceive to be hypocricy in the US media. Somehow, pointing at the Founding Fathers and saying that it's their Puritan morals whodunnit doesn't really help.
Why, yes, let's show our children gratitious violence, blood, gore and death in all guises. It will put hairs on their chests, and besides, it's all harmless fun, anyway! But, OMGWTFBBQ, we can't let them see people naked! And kissing, and loving each other, and displaying physical affection! It might Teach Them Things! They will be dirty, sullied, and try Those Dirty Things themselves! Let's never, ever, teach them about sex, either! If they don't know about it, they won't ever do it!
I'm very sorry if this is going to offend anyone, but such policies remind me a little of my kid brother's ideas. Machine guns and shooting is cool, but, ewwwww! naked girls! Eww!
*steps off her soapbox*
Your post rocked, by the way,