Sexual control is universally directed primarily towards women. No matter where you are in the world, male heterosexuality is far less restricted (often thought

Sexual control is universally directed primarily towards women. No matter where you are in the world, male heterosexuality is far less restricted (often thought of as "conquest") whereas female sexuality is heavily restricted ("slut"). This gives a backdrop of delegitimizing women's choices over men's. I'm gay, and repressive sexual attitudes did tremendous damage to me in my youth, as I grew up in a conservative area. I don't understand how you can say with a straight face that sexual repression is not associated with homophobia or discrimination against women. I lived it, and so did every other gay or trans person I know. Also, who gets to decide what is appropriate? A few years ago, people commonly argued that gay people on TV isn't appropriate for children, using some variant of your argument. That's considered a reprehensible viewpoint now. The same is currently true of depicting trans people on TV, or accepting the reality that they exist. In 10 years, that will be considered reprehensible. I now live in an area with a more positive view of sexuality, and this carries over to acceptance of homosexuality, gender nonconforming behavior, etc. Sexual repression, empirically, is always linked to devaluing of women and other disadvantaged groups. edit: Openness about sexuality does not translate into acceptance of nonconsensual or harassing sexual behavior, which is what we should all be concerned about. Quite the opposite. Openness encourages victims to come forward, as has become very apparent in the last few years.