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0 pointsJames_K2y ago0 comments

> the modern porn landscape has problems with non-consensual videos (see: Pornhub & GDP), extreme content (violence, CNC), and really harmful stereotypes about gender roles. It’s much more than just “healthy human sexuality” as many people on here seem to assume.

I suppose children should have access to a better quality of porn. The stuff we have now is probably harmful to watchers of all ages in varying degrees. That said, I don't think society will ever be liberal enough to have a kids section on porn sites.

> better parental controls by default on the client level

Having parental controls on by default would be a reasonable solution to this issue.

> they know it’s something they don’t care at all about

Is this a typo? Children go on porn sites because they want to watch porn. That's why I did it. If children didn't want to watch porn, they wouldn't. I don't think the sex itself is something they need protecting from. Just the addictive qualities that are present in both porn sites and the wider internet.

> better educated and supported children

Better educated and supported parents would also help.

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bbor2y ago

Very well said on all points. Re:”children don’t care”, I was mostly referencing adolescents when I said children —- during and after puberty is a totally different matter. At that point, I agree they need to be protected just like everyone else is protected - against general harmful patterns, and with very little direct government intervention. There’s no way the government can realistically stop teenagers from accessing porn, unless this guy gets his Porn Selfie initiative passed, I guess…

Scary times in Europe! Of course American conservatives could easily pick up this issue at random any midterm cycle now, assuming we continue having midterm elections.

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