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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't want to be put in the position of "allowing" my kids to watch light porn - whatever that means.  Explicit oral sex...no.  I don't want to give the green light for my kids to watch that.

I haven't watched Game of Thrones myself.  My house is full of sports fanatics - so it is 24 hr sports on our t.v.  What chanel is Game of Thrones on? If it's not on ESPN I don't know about it...haha.[/quote]

NP. To be honest, I would have no problem with my teens seeing that in the context of a clearly fictional TV show. I do not approve of most porn for ethical reasons, which is what I've always told my kids, however the two are significantly different to me. Furthermore, despite the slight awkwardness, my teens know that I know they sometimes watch porn, and the most I've said on the subject is a discussion of ethics, consent, and possible methods of finding more ethical porn than most of the mainstream. I never felt that I was in any position to grant or deny permission for them to view such things, save that nobody had or has permission ever to purchase mainstream porn with money under my control.

Then again, I never censored any media for my kids more than legal or policy restrictions required me to do. My policy for non-pornographic media, which is what I consider this show, has always been, provided it is legal I am alright with you watching anything you want, as long as you are comfortable with it and want to be watching it. If anything makes you uncomfortable, that is a potential indication you should not watch it at this time, and since everything in life should operate on the principle of informed consent you are obviously free to stop watching anything at any time for any reason. You may also always come to me with questions about anything or to discuss anything that you would like to get someone else's perspective on.[/quote]

Immediate PP here. Agree completely. You said it much better than I did.[/quote]

Seriously, some things I just don't need to know about it.  At 17 they are certainly old enough to have access to that stuff and I am not going to assume that they've never seen it.  But they aren't going to get approval from me to watch this or that type of porn.  By 17 I am not going to be monitoring their television watching like I did when they were younger.  They aren't babies, they will have more freedom and as long as they are keeping their grades up and aren't hiding out in their rooms for long stretches and giving me a reason to be worried.[/quote]

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