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Subject: Re: Could Loss of Exploratory Spaces for Boys Be a Problem Author: scamptoo [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:30:54 02/07/26 Sat Author Host/IP: 24.57.206.80 In reply to: Bob 's message, "Could Loss of Exploratory Spaces for Boys Be a Problem" on 10:01:23 02/05/26 Thu >Throughout history pre teen and teenage boys have >always had spaces where they could be naked with other >boys there age (swimming hole, boy scout campouts, >showers after gym class, sports) and while not >officially acknowledged, I believe these spaces have >served as an unofficial outlet to satisfy natural pre >teen and teen curiosity about bodies. > >For the first time (at least in the U.S.) these spaces >are pretty much all gone. Hell, boys even shower after >sports in swimsuits now. Without a way to satisfy >these curiosities I fear a lot of males will get stuck >in that early exploratory phase and carry problematic >desires and behaviors into adulthood. It's a fact that >many of histories most notorious criminals were >isolated during their pre teen and early teenage years >and being unable to explore with other boys in their >peer group had a direct relation to their later >behavior. If boys are curios they will find places to satisfy what they are curios about, and explore with other boys in their peer group. It could be as easily accomplished as with a sleepover. . [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Loss of Exploratory Spaces for Boys Author: spelvin [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:42:11 02/07/26 Sat Author Host/IP: 108.16.250.89 Hello, Bob! And thank you for contributing to the forum! I am also concerned about the Puritanical lifestyle to which the current generation is being subjected. My upbringing wasn't as bad as what we see now, but it was bad enough. At least this generation can get all the nasty pictures they want on the Internet. You may say, "But a surrogate isn't as good as the real thing." I agree. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]