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On the one hand, I guess this is good training for the modern "explicit verbal consent" world we live in. On the other... IMO takes a lot of the playfulness ou
by umvi 8y ago
On the one hand, I guess this is good training for the modern "explicit verbal consent" world we live in.
On the other... IMO takes a lot of the playfulness out of it. I do this with my son, and part of the "game" is that he is saying no and running away screaming (with a huge grin), and I am chasing him. If he simply says "yes" and waits for me to tackle him without a chase, what fun is that? Obviously requires being able to read beyond verbal cues.
- jefftk 8y agoSeveral people have suggested using a safeword for this. Something like: "I'm going to tickle you, even if you say 'no stop', but if you say 'potato' I'll stop right away". I think this is something my kids would have done well with, though now they're just used to my taking their explicit "no"s literally.
- luaRage 8y agoI'm sorry that your adherence to consent is ruining your "fun." How terrible a situation that must be for you.
- dang 8y agoPlease keep the online rage/shaming culture off this site. We're playing a different game here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- lupire 8y agoAll you have to do is say "yes" and run away screaming. Violating personal boundaries is not where the fun should come from. Have you ever played or seen a sport? The players pretend fight with all their might within the rules of the game, and they start and stop at the whistle, and they have loads of fun.