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[nayami]

I am relieved to hear that my family might actually be going back to school

Comments

[sarolynne]

I have wondered this more than once. I understand why you wouldn't have warnings left, right and center, and why there might even not be a warning for rape or whatever specifically for fear of spoiling a particular plot development.

But I don't see why there aren't warnings for dark or graphic subject matter, violence, sex--or sexual violence. (It's actually sort of a peeve of mine that in many movies with rape scenes, the warning is just for sex. NOT THE SAME AT ALL.) I don't think it would be particularly limiting to works to warn for, at least, a certain level of potentially troubling content, so people can be prepared for it in a general sense.

[nayami]

I will say that movies should warn for rape, I think. That is something people should be prepared for.

In this case, the book is about assassins so I assumed graphic subject matter would be involved. But again, child rape is not something one normally associates with assassins. And in some books, again, it might be hard to properly warn because the controversial materials might come without warning and be a crucial plot point. It's a tricky scale.

[sarolynne]

Yeah, it is tricky. Still, it seems like we ought to be able to do better than no warning at all.

[nayami]

It might be more likely with the e-books now since they have actual room to put it somewhere other than squeeze it on front or back of the book.

[bramblyhedge]

in many movies with rape scenes, the warning is just for sex. NOT THE SAME AT ALL

Yeah, seriously - what is up with that?! @_@;