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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8678538" data-attributes="member: 7023840">Well, maybe that should be a topic for self-examination. I mean that honestly. Assuming people are not using vulgar language, why is the existence of sex work (which in some places is a perfectly legal occupation) something that cannot be discussed for fear that minors might overhear it?I'm not saying that this attitude is wrong, just ... well, it's interesting. We regularly discuss killing, including the killing of other intelligent beings. In one thread I just saw, people mentioned how shows like Critical Role normalize the ability to discuss the &quot;finishing move&quot; (a FATALITY in Mortal Kombat terms) you might apply. We discuss the ethics of of torture in a fantasy world. There are topics about slavery (thankfully, not pro-slavery). There are innumerable &quot;adult&quot; topics that are discussed. Heck, there are a LOT (a lot!) of indie RPGs that address sex, gender, sexuality, and romance in nuanced and interesting ways. I am glad (GLAAD!) that my thread in June about Pride Month and a history of representation in TTRPGs wasn't shut down. because it referenced mature subject matter.I think that we often give a pass to some things (like violence) and look askance at others (like sex) not because it is some type of universal norm, but because of the way we have been indocrinated. This doesn't mean that the thread in question was a good, or bad, but given that we just had the debate about how we shouldn't demonize sex work or sex workers in a prior thread dealing with the controversy over some people's practices involving paying their contractors, perhaps we should all wonder why we can easily discuss critical hits, and severing limbs, and killing captives, but turn squeamish when basic biology is discussed. Or not. YMMV.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8678538, member: 7023840"] Well, maybe that should be a topic for self-examination. I mean that honestly. Assuming people are not using vulgar language, why is the existence of sex work (which in some places is a perfectly legal occupation) something that cannot be discussed for fear that minors might overhear it? I'm not saying that this attitude is wrong, just ... well, it's interesting. We regularly discuss killing, including the killing of other intelligent beings. In one thread I just saw, people mentioned how shows like Critical Role normalize the ability to discuss the "finishing move" (a FATALITY in Mortal Kombat terms) you might apply. We discuss the ethics of of torture in a fantasy world. There are topics about slavery (thankfully, not pro-slavery). There are innumerable "adult" topics that are discussed. Heck, there are a LOT (a lot!) of indie RPGs that address sex, gender, sexuality, and romance in nuanced and interesting ways. I am glad (GLAAD!) that my thread in June about Pride Month and a history of representation in TTRPGs wasn't shut down. because it referenced mature subject matter. I think that we often give a pass to some things (like violence) and look askance at others (like sex) not because it is some type of universal norm, but because of the way we have been indocrinated. This doesn't mean that the thread in question was a good, or bad, but given that we just had the debate about how we shouldn't demonize sex work or sex workers in a prior thread dealing with the controversy over some people's practices involving paying their contractors, perhaps we should all wonder why we can easily discuss critical hits, and severing limbs, and killing captives, but turn squeamish when basic biology is discussed. Or not. YMMV. [/QUOTE]

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