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It's still almost entirely about consent and safety, though. Rubbing it in other peoples' faces violates their consent. It's really not black and white, it's a
by Taywee 3y ago
It's still almost entirely about consent and safety, though. Rubbing it in other peoples' faces violates their consent.
It's really not black and white, it's a spectrum. People have a right to have their sexualities safely, and other people have a right to not be exposed to sex they don't want. The extremes on both sides are unfavorable. On one one side, total suppression of all sexualities in any public place; should you be able to make two men in love not hold hands in public, because it bothers you to be aware of their sexuality? On the other, total sexual freedom, and being forcibly exposed constantly to every expression of anybody's libido.
It's not easy, because the actual middle ground does involve compromise on both sides. Some people don't want to have to be aware of sexualities that aren't their own at all, and it's unreasonable. Some people don't want to be made to hide their unusual kinks in public places and feel that it's wrong for them to not be able to sexually signal wherever they want, which is also unreasonable.
Either way, it still is about consent, and the consent of bystanders counts too.
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