Perhaps the problem is that the particular photograph sends a sex-positive, not a clinical message. Why shouldn't it? It's not a pathological state; it's not shameful. Using a clinical image indicates there is something about it that needs to be shown in a specially restrained manner. The picture might be interpreted as implying that a woman as well as a man might enjoy the practice. When we show pictures of people engaging in recreation, we normally do show them enjoying it. We do this even for dangerous sports. Our treatment of consensual sexual practices should be as for other non-harmful human activities: we present them as part of the normal world. As far as children & sexuality go, I do not see the picture as harmful to any young person old enough to understand it. As far as sexual practices go, this one is from any point of view quite innocuous. If one wants to encourage young people to safe sex, this qualifies, though I'm aware it seems odd to some people.
David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
