Sunday, October 02, 2005
Love Parade Brings Too Many Underage Participants
By Allison Bloch, Staff Writer
Standing on the jam-packed Muni car last Saturday made me wonder where the party was. As I got off at Van Ness Station and my friend and I walked in the hot sun, we soon discovered what the commotion was all about.
It was the love parade.
I think I got a contact high just from walking around the street. And on top of that, i saw many exposed men. Not more than at the Folsom Street Fair or Halloween in the Castro, but it was still more penises than I expected to see.
The fascinating part about the Love Parade was it brought in many children and babies as well. One awesome aspect of the parade was the playground in front of City Hall in which presented a sign that read, "No Adults. Just Kids."
Playing in the playground were some children decked out in rave gear, giggling while the music played on.
I don't understand why parents bring their children to these events.
When I was growing up, my parents didn't hide sexuality from me, but then again they didn't have it put right in front of my face on a Saturday afternoon either. It makes me think what I woul ddo if I had children.
Who in their right mind would take their young child to events like the Love Parade or Folsom Street Fair? It would be one thing if parents took their children to these events to show them the diverse lifestyle San Francisco has to offer. But where does one draw the line?
Next, are parents going to take their kids to porn shops and strip clubs?
It almost makes me sad that my parents sheltered me a bit.
Maybe if they hadn’t, I could have gone to the Love Parade at age four and seen my first penis.
See related story at The Golden Gate [X]Press Online
Standing on the jam-packed Muni car last Saturday made me wonder where the party was. As I got off at Van Ness Station and my friend and I walked in the hot sun, we soon discovered what the commotion was all about.
It was the love parade.
I think I got a contact high just from walking around the street. And on top of that, i saw many exposed men. Not more than at the Folsom Street Fair or Halloween in the Castro, but it was still more penises than I expected to see.
The fascinating part about the Love Parade was it brought in many children and babies as well. One awesome aspect of the parade was the playground in front of City Hall in which presented a sign that read, "No Adults. Just Kids."
Playing in the playground were some children decked out in rave gear, giggling while the music played on.
I don't understand why parents bring their children to these events.
When I was growing up, my parents didn't hide sexuality from me, but then again they didn't have it put right in front of my face on a Saturday afternoon either. It makes me think what I woul ddo if I had children.
Who in their right mind would take their young child to events like the Love Parade or Folsom Street Fair? It would be one thing if parents took their children to these events to show them the diverse lifestyle San Francisco has to offer. But where does one draw the line?
Next, are parents going to take their kids to porn shops and strip clubs?
It almost makes me sad that my parents sheltered me a bit.
Maybe if they hadn’t, I could have gone to the Love Parade at age four and seen my first penis.
See related story at The Golden Gate [X]Press Online
# posted by Phil Deez @ 5:25 PM 