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Pornhub goes dark in Arkansas after age verification law kicks in::Pornhub operator MindGeek has blocked all users in Arkansas from the site after the state’s new age verification law went into effect.

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[–] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 71 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dang, if kids just had some kind of guardians that would be responsible for their media consumption while every media device out there had basic functionality to support such supervision.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is completely unrealistic to control kids media consumption after a certain age without also infringing on their rights to privacy. Basically, you can't do it right as a parent. You are either helicopter parenting or you aren't controlling enough. It's funny how we shift blame entirely to parents on this while ignoring that it's an impossible task. And I am not even a parent.

[–] illumrial@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's not hard to talk to your kids about porn or the existence of sex. Masturbation is ok and natural.

I think unhealthy sexual behavior comes from denying that masturbation and sex are perfectly normal and healthy activities. It's important as a parent to let your kids know about the potential risks (STDs, pregnancy, porn addiction) and to educate on consent. Give your kids a roadmap and advice, but don't blanket ban or shame and they should be healthy about sex.

[–] Caculon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It needs to be done at school. Sex is a part of lives (we don't have more humans without it.) By teaching kids about sex (in an age approprate way) they can learn how to have sex responsibilty, how to see the signs that someone has ill intentions (no one touches you there without permission etc...), as well as the importance of consent. Teens are going to have sex so we might as well prepare them for it.

[–] 1984 3 points 1 year ago

You will all go blind.

/s

[–] balder1991@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well, except the traditional parents don’t think that way or just won’t do it, so saying that doesn’t matter in the cultural context. I don’t think there’s a solution to that except moving to a place more aligned with our values.

[–] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Every phone and computer has parental control options that allow for as much control as you feel necessary. And obviously as you kids gets older you have to trust in your upbringing - but that's also completely on you, to teach your kids to deal with modern media.

[–] Lakes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I’ve been using the parental controls to lock out FOX and other crap.

Sucks to suck.