Nyah M
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After revealing that I read Flowers in the Attic and Clan of the Cave Bear back in the 5th grade(on another platform), I realize that the generation after me (Millennials, Gen Z) were a lot more sheltered and censored than we (Gen X) were.
03:49 PM - May 03, 2024
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Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie
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In response to Nyah M.
::chuckles::

I remember asking a neighbor if I could borrow "I, Claudius" when I was 10. She said it was too adult for me--yet she lent me "The Children of Ham"! I was completely unfazed by adult-level books, with the exception of Harold Robbins.
03:52 PM - May 03, 2024
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Nyah M
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In response to Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie.
My parents took me to see R-rated movies like The Exorcist, Children of the Corn, among others when I was like 10 and had no problem answering any question I had. Boy did I have questions.
03:55 PM - May 03, 2024
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Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie
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I *bet.* 🤣

Mom didn't keep me from reading anything, but she wanted to make sure I understood it. So she'd ask me about the books, and sometimes comment. Like with "Mommie Dearest," she snorted, "I never did like that bitch (meaning Joan Crawford)."
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03:59 PM - May 03, 2024
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Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie
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In response to Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie.
She also read a lot of my books. Like "Clan of the Cave Bear," "Aztec," "The Name of the Rose," etc. She found Stephen King too scary, but would read any true-crime books I brought home.
04:03 PM - May 03, 2024
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Nyah M
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In response to Thee NW F#@&ing Magpie.
Same...Reason I now find myself questioning the reading comprehension of a lot of people.

My parents not only wanted me to be educated but wanted me to understand what I was learning.
04:01 PM - May 03, 2024
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