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Originally Posted by Fbone
With certain types of erotica as mentioned above it is the reward or goal of the title's characters. It is not always viewed as wrong. This may confuse a young child. It is natural, that a parent may wish to determine age appropriate material and not let a corporation do so.
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Exactly my point... *I* want to determine what my kids are allowed to read. *I* will figure out how to restrict their access accordingly; I don't want corporations or other parents (or worse, non-parents) deciding that huge categories of content need to be removed from public view to protect my children.
If they want to protect their children from such content--which is, as you say, often a reasonable goal--they need to manage their kids' browsing habits.
My kids, both teenagers, have zero interest in books like the one you mentioned. If they *did* have an interest, it'd be my responsibility as a parent to know that, and explain what's problematic about such stories--not tell them "pretend that doesn't exist until you turn 18, at which point you can read anything you like." The idea that the 18th birthday bestows upon a child both a sex drive and the awareness of how to use it without hurting themselves or others, is ridiculous.