"My Sylveon stole my fuckign gender "

“You can’t compare sex work to other types of work because having sex you’re not enthusiastic about is really traumatizing”

I’m sure for a lot of people that’s true but for me sex and masturbation occupy a similar emotional space to brushing my teeth or doing the dishes and I certainly don’t feel traumatized about it and I know for a fact that I’m not the only person who feels this way.

Also I think that someone physically and violently forcing me to brush my teeth might end up being traumatizing.

Sex is so taboo and mythologized that people have forgotten the mechanics of it.

Yeah sex might be sacred and important to you. To me it’s a chore I’ve gotta do sometimes. Like cooking. I love cooking and put great importance on it and who I do it with. A lot of people just cook to live though.

And it makes me feel crazy because like...you've allowed someone to borrow money from you or given money as a gift before, presumably? It's also traumatizing to be mugged, and yet, I've never heard anyone try to argue that getting jumped on the street is bad because it's giving money to someone. That would make you sound insane.

Eating is often an enjoyable activity for me. It would also be pretty traumatizing if someone forced food down my throat when I wasn't hungry, even if it's a food I normally enjoy, and yet, I've never heard anyone try to argue that having food forced down your throat against your will is bad because it's eating, because that would make you sound insane.

This can apply to basically anything! The above example of someone violently forcing you to brush your teeth despite tooth brushing not being traumatic by itself! Knocking someone unconcious by drugging them despite sleeping not being traumatic by itself! Literally ANYTHING could be traumatic if someone forces it onto you against your will, even if the event wasn't actually all that physically violent!

So why is sex so different?? Why do I hear so many people finding every way to say what is essentially, "Rape is bad because it's sex."?? Like yeah fucking OBVIOUSLY rape can be traumatic, because it's someone violently forcing you into an activity against your will!!! Why is that not the part that's emphasized??? Why do people keep saying over and over again that doing back-breaking labor that disables you early and leaves you with joint pain for the rest of your life can still NEVER be as exploitative as sex work even in theory???

To 2025:

Hell, they even cover the devastating heaviness of MASS SHOOTINGS without censoring or watering anything down.

They've been doing this for YEARS, and it's ALWAYS handled with dignity, respect, seriousness, understanding, and love.

Or how about when someone is put into the foster care system because their home isn't safe anymore and their needs aren't being met?

Maybe some discussions about group therapy/getting help and support?

Hey look! Here's a segment about gender expression vs taught expectation, including unlearning harmful biases and what to do when you hurt someone on accident because you didn't know it was wrong!

Look! The topic of race and diversity! The importance of unity and equity!

They even also have a more allegorical take on discrimination and being looked down on for who you are, featuring Big Bird. The conflict is about how he's not being let into a club because the one bird running the club personally decided he didn't want someone like Big Bird there.

Big Bird goes out of his way to keep changing parts of himself in order to "prove" he can fit into this club if he just changed enough. The truth comes out though, and there's nothing he can do to gain the approval of that bird. He will never be good enough in his eyes, and Big Bird starts to hate himself. His real friends see this finally put their feet down, emphasizing that you should never change yourself just to fit into one singular narrow idea someone else has.

There's A LOT of different situations this can be an allegory for. Racism, sexism, homophobia, basically ANY form of exclusion is put on full blast in this 15 minute clip. Sesame Street can be both blunt and allegorical when approaching difficult topics, and it NEVER misses or looses the point.

It does an exceptional job in both styles of representation WITHOUT watering anything down. The more sanitized everything gets, the more radical Sesame Street is suddenly considered, hence why so many "particular groups" want it gone. Hmmm! I can only imagine why that could be, in this current political climate! (I'm being sarcastic)

When Sesame Street is suddenly labeled as "questionable" or "politically/agenda motivated" content...it says A LOT about where we currently are and who gets to decide what's "best" for kids or not. Don't fall for the censorship and topic-dodging excuses that are covered by the "But think of the children!!!" movement. Never fall for it, because you know which side you're on if you do.

Sesame Street proves kids can be taught and trusted with learning about these topics when it's handled with the right amount of understanding and care. It shows what all this "controversy" is all really about. What it's always been about, actually.

You discard most of your work uniform in the corner with the other laundry and click on the TV before landing in your couch with a heavy sigh. The blue light of the TV floods the otherwise dark room.

"Joining us today for an exclusive interview is Red, four time Pokemon League Champion, who also famously disbanded criminal organization Team Rocket at least twice! Thank you so much for tuning in."

Pokemon league champion, huh? You think to yourself. You used to want that. A child's dream - it was silly, really....

You'd heard of Red - of course you have, you don't live under a rock - but this was the first time seeing them up close, no filter. They looked tired. They actually looked about your age.

"Now Red," the reporter continued, "You've already told us about your travels through the world, your experiences as Champion, and your fight against Team Rocket and similar criminal organizations. I know we're almost out of time but there's one last thing we'd like to hear from you - do you have any words for the future generation of Pokemon trainers? Any advice for those just at the start of their journey?"

The Champion waited a moment before answering: "Yes. I meet a lot of people. A lot of people who used to want to be trainers. And I understand, it's not for everyone. But, people say 'Oh, you're still going at your age?' or 'Oh, I wanted to when I was younger,' or 'Oh, I couldn't now, I'm too old.'" Red shook their head sadly. "These people are my age, maybe even younger. They're wrong. It doesn't matter how old you are and it never did. It doesn't matter if you never got a Pokemon from the local professor at ten years old. It's not just for children. It's for everyone. The bond between people and Pokemon is not something you miss out on just because you had to grow up."

Red pauses again, and you realize you're paying more attention to the program than you thought you were.

"Pokemon are everywhere. The world is filled with magic. It's never too late."

"It's never too late..." you repeat under your breath. Something about the Champion's words clicked inside your brain. The world is full of magic....

As if on cue, sounds from within your apartment catch your attention: Rustling in your garbage can, scrabbling inside the wall, clawing at your window.

[INVESTIGATE TRASH CAN: Choose Trubbish] [INVESTIGATE WALL: Choose Rattata] [INVESTIGATE WINDOW: Choose Glameow]

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