TW: Pedophilia

Teenagers are rarely taught the reason why they can't consent to sex with adults.

And that's because teaching them that would completely unravel our coercion-based society.

It can be difficult to explain in detail the exact reason and all the specifics in a way that they will understand. But the simplest way to phrase it is that in some cases, even when someone agrees to something and even when they appear enthusiastic about it, there's too much of a power imbalance that it's no different than forcing them. Also, having power and being abusive doesn't require a conscious expectation to be obeyed.

Imagine a world in which every teenager understood that and was easily able to call out anyone who tried to convince them otherwise.

They'd know that there's no such thing as an employee consenting to working for a poverty wage, working in unsafe conditions, working long hours, or working without taking breaks. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to paying a bank overdraft fee. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to student loan debt. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to medical bills. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to generating profit for banks or landlords in order to have a place to live and being evicted or foreclosed when you lose your source of income. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to a police search. They'd know that there's no such thing as a child who's okay with their parents spanking them. They'd know that being dependent on someone does not mean that you can never criticize them. They'd know that if it's considered abusive to simply play along when someone obeys, then it has to be much more abusive to actively expect to be obeyed, which many adults do to them.

And people who benefit from a society based on coercion masquerading as freedom wouldn't like that.

So instead, teenagers are taught something dismissive. They're taught that what they want doesn't matter. They're taught that they're too young to know what love is. They're taught "it's the law". They're taught things that are insulting to their intelligence, which they'll naturally rebel against.

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bedlamtoons

7 months ago

read an article that the philippines may be close to legalising divorce despite the catholic church fighting tooth and nail to prevent it, it's amazing how around the whole world you can find them in the trenches of the war on human misery on the side of the misery. they interviewed a nun who does counseling for abused wives and 'still' speaks out against divorce and like, well, any savvy business will do whatever it can to create conditions that drive people to its product plus it's not like your stooges have any skin in the game if you do religious celibacy. not that surprising

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bedlamtoons

5 months ago

you ever start nodding off in the passenger seat of a car and then suddenly get the overwhelming feeling that if you close your eyes the driver won't be able to see the road? is that a normal thought to have?

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bedlamtoons

1 year ago

I made this print back in 2019 while I was still in art school and before I ever had any personal experience with the mental healthcare system. I've been to inpatient care twice since then and I've been in an outpatient program for years. I find my old drawings kind of embarassing now.

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bedlamtoons

2 months ago

you are just jealous of me because of my blue tooth speakers I got installed on my legs and arms to help me walk louder

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bedlamtoons

2 months ago