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These things can be weaponized by changing the definitions so I'm not as inclined to trust a model that could be trained by those with ulterior motives. But to
by brazzledazzle 3y ago
These things can be weaponized by changing the definitions so I'm not as inclined to trust a model that could be trained by those with ulterior motives. But to your question: There were books available to me in late grade school and middle school that had sexual acts and they're (rightfully in my opinion) considered classics or at least important reading. Some parents might consider those inappropriate and if they had their way I might not have been exposed to those works until much later when their impact would have been vastly decreased.
This idea that sex or sexual acts are inherently "bad" is puritanical thinking and doesn't really serve anyone's interests who has to participate in the real world where sex is part of the fabric of our existence. If parents want to impose a puritanical mindset on to their children that's their business and maybe a compromise is that they should be able to exclude their kids from reading certain material just like they can excuse them from learning sex ed.
- 99_00 3y agoNo one said sex is "bad". Support for explicit sexual content in public schools is the minority opinion. As such, it is up to supporters to present the case for it's benefits, and the responsibility of parents who hold those views to expose their children to descriptions and depictions of sexual acts.
- brazzledazzle 3y agoSupport for sexual content in public schools K-6, perhaps. But these bans apply to high school as well. I'm not going to dance this dance with you though. We both know that there are ulterior motives here that extend well beyond "sexual acts" and are absolutely about shaming or hiding the existence of homosexuals, trans people, etc. from teenagers for as long as possible. You're arguing from the position of their barely disguised pretense and literally no one actually believes that.
- 99_00 3y agoHeterosexual sex acts in books are allowed?
- brazzledazzle 3y agoI'm not playing this obnoxious game where we all pretend that this pretense is real. I'm not even sure what is gained from playing these games outside of a cable news segment where you're obfuscating things to confuse stupid people. And besides, this was covered in my first comment anyway.