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So in the latest "ban books!" controversy there's a picture book for pre-schoolers called "Grandad's Pride" the objection is that some of the illustrations of Pride involve men in leather

and I could go on and on about how yes that is in fact something you might see at Pride out in public so why would you not include it but.....

here's an unrelated image of popular children's cartoon character He-Man in a Harness (and fury underpants) if its only a problem when gay men do it, thats homophobia...

quinntheestallion

The definition of grooming is normalising the reduction of sexual boundaries between adults and children. It's not a one-to-one comparison between how much skin is being shown. The first image is fetish/bondage gear and relates specifically to adult sexual activity and sex acts. The second outfit is a cartoon outfit made specifically for a children's character. This comparison is improper and uninformed. And this kind of obtuseness reduces trust that y'all have sound judgment when it comes to safeguarding children.

kanelia

The OP's post is that type of willful disingenuousness that would make her argue that it would be okay to throw a puppy play show for children or a man to strut around showing off his big baby/diaper fetish because "children like to pretend they are dogs and play with baby dolls all the time".

The problem is not the harness or dog masks themselves, but that in this context, they are instruments of a sexual fetish/activity. If someone is getting off by wearing it, they should not bring it to a public space. And it definitely should not be done in front of children.

Also, it is a whole lot of other kinds of problematic to teach children that somehow homosexuality and paraphilias are in the same category.

oneefin

number theory* diagram

michaelrotonal

these relationships are always increasing numbers as well. so obviously we need six eleven to mean somethimg

ovenroastedtwerkey

imagine if that's the date it finally happens

somethingmissingthiswaycomes

bichoplaza

*puts 3-4 privilege modifyers in front of the word woman so you dont notice how my comment is misogynistic*

shes-unforgettable

*puts 3-4 privilege modifiers in front of the word man to distract you from the fact that its a male problem*

papayajuan2019

must feel so good to be soil absorbing rain

tinkerbitch69

cyberneticslut

“Live to Ride” by Shelby Cohen, 1984.

fisewalafel

“women used to marry young and have a lot of children” VS “men used to marry women when they were still little girls and force them to be pregnant and give birth their whole life”.

“in the past women didn’t get education” VS “in the past, men stopped women from getting education and excluded them from all cultural spheres”.

“muslim women must wear hijab” VS “muslim men force muslim women wear hijab”.

“in this country, abortion is illegal” VS “men in this country made women getting abortion illegal”.

women’s oppression doesn’t happen by itself. women’s oppression isn’t passive. there is an oppressor class that actively chooses to oppress women, and the oppressor class is MEN.

spendabuckq

HAPPY #PRIDE MONTH 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

fisewalafel

a Goddess creates a Woman, later creates a man so the Woman “isn’t bored”. all humans are referred as the “daughters” of the Goddess. the only male figures in the religion are husbands or fathers of the female prophets; generally males are listed among the properties of a Woman - she has cows, sheep, land and a few husbands. men are advised not only to accept their status, but to take pride in it, since their inferiority is a part of the Goddess’s plan. all religious leaders are female, and they teach Women how to treat their husbands - how to dress them in order to hide their body from Women, how beat them properly.

does this sound like something men could ever accept, believe, promote to each other?