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Oh please.... yeah, I should educate my 11 year old (what about even younger children) on erectile dysfunction? Are you freakin serious or just saying that to see what kind of reaction you get? You can't possible be that tone deaf, can you?
Do you have children? I bet not.
How about the drug companies don't bombard the airwaves and cable channels with constant video billboards aimed at guys who can't get boners? How about if they really have to do that, they do it at a more appropriate time, when young children aren't watching. Or a better idea is just let men discuss their issues privately with their doctor, then no one has to endure that crap.
I hear you. I'm unusual in that I have very few hang-ups about sexuality, but I understand that most American adults do.
If you're a Republican, hopefully you're not beyond supporting a Democrat on some issues. Congressman Jim Moran has introduced a bill which would address your very concerns:
To me, it's just more burying-our-heads-in-the-sand over human sexuality, but whatever. Many Americans are uncomfortable with the subject and seem unwilling to change. The only way they can make themselves more comfortable about the subject is to ignore it completely.
Yes, the hoary headed sages. Most of them need to go, as in yesterday.
The cute flick is definitely soft porn. Rarely watch YOUtube, so not aware of their "standards".
Well, go to YouTube and query something more pornish and you will have to first register, and then swear you are at least 18 years old and then confirm it by clicking "confirm".
Well, go to YouTube and query something more pornish and you will have to first register, and then swear you are at least 18 years old and then confirm it by clicking "confirm".
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Call me old- fashioned. In fact, call me whatever you like. Everyone has their own opinions on any given subject, and everyone is entitled to that ^^ I don't judge on such things, but I do decide on what I feel is right or wrong, for myself. (just as everyone else does)
That being said, I am starting to get terribly tired of flipping on the tv, the radio, looking in a newspaper, seeing billboards, magazines, web-sites, store-adds, on t-shirts, movies etc etc with sexuality blatantly exposed on it. Is anyone else tired of this as well? Sometimes I feel like, no matter where I look, I am bound to find it.
I hope this is just a fad. A fashion trend, that will go out with all the rest. Funnily enough, it seems to be getting worse, before it gets better. Grade schoolers, Middle schoolers. Yes, it is even there. Since when is it okay for little kids to wear things like.. thongs and mini-skirts? I am appalled.
Freedom of speech, and of expression is all well and good. Yet when something like this completely encroaches on someone elses freedom, how can that possibly be "fair"? No, life is not "fair" and yet... where is my freedom to go about the day without being bombarded by these things? Where is MY freedom to see such things ONLY between couples? Where is MY freedom to have MY child grow up in a society free from such.. visuals?
People have the right to harm others, in essence. People have the right to step on each others toes to have whatever they want, and to do whatever they would like to do. People can drink, and possibly cause accidents. People can smoke and harm themselves and others. So I guess, people have the right to shove sexuality in your face wether or not you want to see it.
So, again, why don't I get to have my rights? Family values, and in essence, the chance at pure monogamy?
The best I can do is in a way, refuse to acknowledge it. That does not mean it is not there, however. I do believe, the only nudity I have ever wanted to see in my life, is my husbands. Well, there is no chance at that, even if I want there to be. It's just.. unfortunate.
In this society, it just seems impossible.
Once again, I don't condone those who like to see such things, or participate in such things.. or even those who don't mind them. I just wish that there was a way to go about these things so that... You can see the stuff if you really want to, or not see them if you don't. Right now, there is no such option.
I agree with you in the fact that today's generation is much more promiscuous and sex-oriented than past generations.
It has a lot to do with the way that sex is portrayed in the media, as well as the way that they were raised, and if the parents did their job.
Also, sex is a big seller in the media because, of course, it makes people feel good. (How ironic )
There are shows like Sex and the City, which is basically prime-time porn.
Then there's the fashion industry, which has women that are severely underweight, and exposed; since the fashion designers need endorsements as well as the companies, they have to find a way to lure and arouse the bigwig CEO's for money.
However, nudity is natural, and children are going to see it no matter what. They'll see it every day. They'll see them selves nude in the shower. At some point in their lives they're going to have sex, unless they're in some anti-sexual reproduction group.
Children don't need to see sex until they're of appropriate age (high school), and they need to be encouraged to have safe sex instead of abstinence because if they do find themselves having sex, and they don't have any protection, it's likely you'll end up with a teenage pregnancy.
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Lots of people dislike lots of things. Such is life in a free society.
Your dislike for my speech does not entitle you do stifle such speech, and vice-versa. There is no constitutional protection against embarrasment.
It's about common decency especially during programs when children are likely to watch. Although I personally don't have a TV, many parents do monitor what their children watch but how can a parent monitor an unexpected advertisement promoting a sexual product or some other form of indecency that was not expected. How many parents expected Janet Jackson to bare her breast during the Super Bowl a few years back? Can't we enjoy a TV program without sexual displays or innuendos?
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I believe there is a strong correlation to our sexuality-driven media and the high teenage pregnancy rates. The adults pushing this stuff on our children are very irresponsible.
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I hear you. I'm unusual in that I have very few hang-ups about sexuality, but I understand that most American adults do.
If you're a Republican, hopefully you're not beyond supporting a Democrat on some issues. Congressman Jim Moran has introduced a bill which would address your very concerns:
To me, it's just more burying-our-heads-in-the-sand over human sexuality, but whatever. Many Americans are uncomfortable with the subject and seem unwilling to change. The only way they can make themselves more comfortable about the subject is to ignore it completely.
Why does CHILDREN need to be exposed to this stuff? What benefits would an "erectile" drug ad serve for a child? It's no wonder kids these days are messed up and all in the name of "free speech".
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