Porn has existed for literally thousands of years. The ancient Romans have been painting nudey ruddeys on walls long before the human anatomy was even understood.
It’s a totally normal part of every day life and, honestly, a pretty great one too. Sure, there’s some seriously questionable things out there, but for all intents and purposes, porn does the job.
No point beating around the bush, if ya know what I mean.
Wink, wink.
The decision to watch porn is between you, your laptop and your right/left hand.
So why, pray tell, do our governments feel the need to stick their snotty noses into our business with porn regulation laws?
The UK has announced a porn block which is designed to stop people under the age of 18 from accessing pornographic content online.
We will wear black on July 15th ?
more on UK porn laws: https://t.co/qdRZHaTWmz #ageverificationhttps://t.co/27o8FeLbXH— The Ersties Podcast (@ErstiesPodcast) April 17, 2019
The block, which launches on 15 July 2019, will force commercial porn sites to check the age of visitors.
But it’s not as simple as ticking a box to verify you are you 18+ years old. Porn-viewers will be asked to provide legitimate documentation like passports, driver’s licenses and credit cards to prove their age. Porn passes will also be sold in shops for £4.99 ($6.50).
There’s also a requirement that you sign your soul away.
Okay, not really, but it definitely feels that way. The UK government isn’t just asking for age verification, they’re asking for your entire identity. They’ll know your name, age, address, and citizenship status.
It’s a total violation of people’s personal and sexual privacy.
People’s sexual preferences and habits are their own personal decision and should not be monitored.
The worst part is, the UK government isn’t giving people a choice. If you want to watch porn you need to prove your age. Otherwise, no pleasure for you.
That’s gotta hurt.
I’m not saying it should be okay for an 8-year-old to watch porn online. I understand that the porn block is designed to protect young people from being exposed to inappropriate material.
But you can’t protect everyone from everything. At the end of the day it’s up to the parents of that child to monitor their online habits and educate them on important issues like sex and sexuality.
Our early adolescent years are when we are most malleable. It’s when our sexual identity is formed and stifling that even a little bit is not constructive. Teenagers should be encouraged to embrace their sexual freedom.
What they said.
Still, the porn block is happening. You have approximately three months to bang out your anger then sign up to a good VPN. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.