SooZ - I agree that we need to move beyond the Victorian age and Puritan attitudes about sexuality. I just wouldn't ask my guests at a dinner party to share information about how they learned how to masturbate. I don't think that type of conversation fits very well in a social situation. I didn't say people should never talk about this topic. This is just not the place, in my opinion. I never thought my opinions would be popular but as you know, I will express them, as you express yours and I respect and love you for that.
Do you really think this topic is fine "for 13 year olds especially" on an artist's site on the internet? I don't. My daughter is 15. She is actually a member of this forum, though she has only posted a couple of times. When she hits the "new window" option on the Firefox browser on the other computer in this house, the home page is the studio eight forums. I wouldn't be too thrilled for her to read about how Clay learned to masturbate, how jack and bennie learned to masturbate or how you learned to masturbate. It's not that she shouldn't know about masturbation or accept that it is a natural, acceptable and enjoyable part of human sexuality. This just isn't the place for it, in my opinion.
Yes, I agree that this is overblown and perhaps I shouldn't have said a word. But just to let you know, it's not a matter of a Victorian and Puritan attitude on my part. It's a matter of my opinion about social decorum. I'm not offended, so no need for anyone to apologize.
All that said, if you guys want to talk about it, go ahead and share with the world your stories and experiences. I'm not here to censor you or stop you. I'm only expressing my opinion.
When you're finished, dessert is being served on the patio. Do you prefer coffee or tea with your pastries? Bring your poetry. We'll be reciting our poetry by moonlight. My daughter and her friends will be there, also, so just to let you know if they look at you a little funny (like raising their eyebrows and rolling their eyes), it's probably because they are remembering what you all told them on the internet about touching yourself.
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