as a CSA victim it always pisses me off beyond belief when people post this picture as a way to illustrate how they think that sex-centric and kinky queer activism is harmful to children.
https://twitter.com/SkabSkagg/status/1395146196826484737
the picture shows a little kid with a rainbow flag in a pink dress at a pride event, showing visible curiosity and touching the leather harness of one of several people on all fours dressed in nothing but underwear, leather harness, dog snout leather mask and wearing leashes.
there is nothing harmful happening in this picture. children can see barely dressed and - *gasp* - even fully naked adults without experiencing any harm.
there is no sexuality in this interaction. the kid probably thinks they're just especially weird dog costumes.
there is no sexuality in this interaction. the kid probably thinks they're just especially weird dog costumes.
kids can even see sexuality without experiencing harm. do you know how many kids have walked in on their parents fucking without being traumatised by the sight? how many TV sex scenes and porn ads they see, and somehow they're perfectly fine afterwards?
the difference between that and sexual abuse is abuse makes them a target of the sexual content. everything else just kinda happens around them and they are free react to that in any way they want - they can decide to go away, or keep looking, or ask someone what's going on there
and that's what I see in that picture. a child that is free to walk away or look at something else, but wants to know more about what's happening. that is not a bad thing.
maybe the kid learned what a kink is on that day. or they just learned that some people like to play dog.
maybe the kid learned what a kink is on that day. or they just learned that some people like to play dog.
maybe they learned about safewords and the importance of consent. maybe they just learned that queers are funny and friendly. I don't know!
the thing is that children benefit from learning about sexuality, and consent, and from the idea that sex is just a normal everyday thing that people do.
not only does it teach them to accept their own sexuality or lack thereof, it also protects them from abuse.
not only does it teach them to accept their own sexuality or lack thereof, it also protects them from abuse.
I hate it here
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