Yeah, I’m fine with that. There are times parents need to hide the world from kids, but often what is more important is teaching them how to live in the world as it is. Don’t take candy from Montana Sheriffs.
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Man, it must be so hard to focus on anything for you.
How did you notice the semi-naked cowbow if he's at the bottom? Your eyes wandered there for a reason, no? If you wanted to read your scientific papers (weird flex, but ok I guess?) they're at the top of the app, not at the bottom...
But hey, anything to be "outraged" nowadays, right? I guess you close your eyes when you go to the beach (if you even go to the beach...)
What you're referring to is legitimately a book cover, and part of a book series at that.
My point is a kid could walk into a store where they sell books and see it. Is the retailer, be it B&N, target, Walmart supposed to stop selling books that may offend you because of their cover?? You'd probably get laughed out of the building, tbh.
My point is a kid could walk into a store where they sell books and see it. Is the retailer, be it B&N, target, Walmart supposed to stop selling books that may offend you because of their cover?? You'd probably get laughed out of the building, tbh.
These book covers are roughy out in the open in almost any bookstore.
Try visiting some.
Nothing hot, dirty, or explicit being shown.
This is pathetic. Do you pass out when you go to the beach?
This just reminds me of the thread where the OP was outraged over a Dolly Parton (I think?) cover … 🤦🏻♂️
This just reminds me of the thread where the OP was outraged over a Dolly Parton (I think?) cover …
Yes. Sadly it is very similar. I truly despair!
Man you are for a shock if you think that cover is going to corrupt the kids of today. You should listen to the conversations of the 9 to 13 year old girl street urchins who play in the streets in my neighborhood, every other word is the 'f' word. Very street smart about sex.
I had to sign in and just say ..... what in conservative heck?
Not seeing a problem with this at all, there is nothing graphic about this photo or cover.
I'm Dead . . . Literally Dead.
While I agree with many here, that what you're finding explicit, specifically a book cover in the "Reads for all ages" section, likely isn't, I understand that you'd like Apple to be paying closer attention to what ends up in the "Reads for all ages" section of the Books app, or more likely, you'd probably prefer more granular controls over what's displayed in the "Reads for all Ages" section added in the Parental Control settings.
That seems like a perfectly reasonable *feature request*. It won't happen overnight, if at all. But, more options/controls in Parental Controls is a reasonable feature request.
Now, I found the book, and I read the description, sorry I'm not buying it just to find the one page with one truly explicit paragraph. The description is... vague.. "Western Romance" ... could be what some parents of *young* children could consider too explicit? Maybe. Reading the synopsis, it reads no more explicit than A CW TV series? Who knows.
Of course, I grew up reading every comic book I could get my hands on, along with every Nick Carter, James Bond, Doyle, Asimov, Heinlein, Star Wars, and Star Trek book I could afford back then.
So, my views re: "explicit" likely are a bit different from yours.
And, given recent news events, I'm extremely disappointed that I've yet to become a master detective, super spy, violin player, star ship captain, time traveler, settler of some far off planet, nor have I slept with a single green skinned woman!
I demand my money back.
But, I digress.
As with all things we wish Apple would do differently...
apple.com/feedback
Well clutch your imaginary pearls.
This post reminds me of another one which someone else questions the explicit nature of a well-known woman (somebody says her name is Dolly Parton) with ordinary red dress and exposes reasonable amount of b***a. Replies are more or less The same.
I immediately realise what OP referring to is that cowboy with shirts open and nipple exposed. Thing is, no matter how hard parents want to protect the kids from harmful online contents, they are inherently smarter than you to find out those naughty things. Besides, nudity is but a tiny fraction of “not suitable for kids” content that I don’t even really bother censoring For my kids than a plethora of harmful speculations, misinformation, accusations and so on, all of which are created with all age contents but have far more serious ramifications and consequences.
While you are free to suggest Apple not putting these images in the Apple Books app recommendation page for kids, what you really need to pay attention to is somewhere else. Negative impacts of the social media being the worst example, and majority of harmful contents are not sexual related. It’s better to teach kids how this cruel world works than being Paranoid and trying to shield the kids from “harmful contents”.
Just my 2c and by no means judging OP or anyone’s way to educate their kids.
I immediately realise what OP referring to is that cowboy with shirts open and nipple exposed. Thing is, no matter how hard parents want to protect the kids from harmful online contents, they are inherently smarter than you to find out those naughty things. Besides, nudity is but a tiny fraction of “not suitable for kids” content that I don’t even really bother censoring For my kids than a plethora of harmful speculations, misinformation, accusations and so on, all of which are created with all age contents but have far more serious ramifications and consequences.
While you are free to suggest Apple not putting these images in the Apple Books app recommendation page for kids, what you really need to pay attention to is somewhere else. Negative impacts of the social media being the worst example, and majority of harmful contents are not sexual related. It’s better to teach kids how this cruel world works than being Paranoid and trying to shield the kids from “harmful contents”.
Just my 2c and by no means judging OP or anyone’s way to educate their kids.
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I can't help but be reminded of the post where the OP equated Dolly Parton with porn.
I'm interested in the how repressed and sheltered folks like that are. I wonder what dogma they force on themselves in every facet of life. Genuinely curious.
I'm interested in the how repressed and sheltered folks like that are. I wonder what dogma they force on themselves in every facet of life. Genuinely curious.
Surely you jest?
Men (and in some civilized countries, women too) can walk topless on the street. There's nothing wrong with it.
It's totally ok for you to be sensitive about it but Apple cannot possibly cater to everyone's sensitivities.
No matter what you can think of there is probably someone who finds it offensive. It's simply not possible to ban absolutely everything. You can't cater to every single minority, nor should you.
This thread... some people are so desperate to be offended.
Doesn’t look like explicit.
It looks like all those fake books that are uploaded on Amazon. Some of them have a cheesy cover that looks like a romantic novel.
Search ‘Amazon fake books’ to learn more.
Really? I mean I'm a conservative Christian dude...not sure how a guy with his shirtoff is offending or concerning to you. If you are that worried about it, maybe your kid shouldn't have a smartphone/tablet
it’s not April fools yet….seriously, I can’t imagine what you think of ppl at the beach or a pool 🤣
