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A Washington Post writer is calling for children to be exposed to bizarre sex practices at Pride events.
Yes, really.
Lauren Rowello, an “autistic” writer and former “sex worker” who identifies as “they,” penned an op-ed Tuesday for WaPo called “Yes, kink belongs at Pride. And I want my kids to see it.”
In it, Rowello described a situation where her own children saw “kink” behaviors on display for the first time during a Pride event in Philadelphia.
“When our children grew tired of marching, we plopped onto a nearby curb. Just as we got settled, our elementary-schooler pointed in the direction of oncoming floats, raising an eyebrow at a bare-chested man in dark sunglasses whose black suspenders clipped into a leather thong,” Rowello wrote.
“The man paused to be spanked playfully by a partner with a flog. ‘What are they doing?’ my curious kid asked as our toddler cheered them on. The pair was the first of a few dozen kinksters who danced down the street, laughing together as they twirled their whips and batons, some leading companions by leashes. At the time, my children were too young to understand the nuance of the situation, but I told them the truth: That these folks were members of our community celebrating who they are and what they like to do.”
Rowello explained that children shouldn’t be deprived of watching degenerate sex acts at Pride parades.
“If we want our children to learn and grow from their experiences at Pride, we should hope that they’ll encounter kink when they attend. How else can they learn about the scope and vitality of queer life?” Rowello wrote.
“Including kink in Pride opens space for families to have necessary and powerful conversations with young people about health, safety, consent, and — most uniquely — pleasure.”
Rowello then described the training of these children to be voyeurs as “kink visibility,” and that shielding children from these things amounts to “censorship.”
“Kink visibility is a reminder that any person can and should shamelessly explore what brings joy and excitement,” she wrote. “We don’t talk to our children enough about pursuing sex to fulfill carnal needs that delight and captivate us in the moment.”
“If we’re afraid to talk about kink with our children, we prioritize the status quo — sanitizing and censoring their access to information about appropriate and normal self-expression,” she concluded.
Thank God this month is almost over.
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