[stylist] What is allowed or not allowed on NFB lists

[Aziza Cano]

Parents can not block their children from every form of violence, sex, or 
fowl language. At some point a child must learn to deal with these things on 
their own. These aspects of expressing acts are used in television, online, 
music, movies and literature. Sexual, violent or other forms of explicit 
content are other ways for a writer or artist to express him/herself. I 
agree that children should not be exposed to much of this, which is why 
there are warning labels on discographies, in books, and on movies. It is up 
to the parent to block what they deem as inappropriate from reaching their 
child, however, might I point out that they will encounter these topics 
eventually. It may be more benificial to discuss the difference between 
violent crimes in a book, used to enhance and move a long a plot line, and 
the reality of a crime which could lead to criminal charges, the same goes 
for topics relating to sex or explicit language.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] What is allowed or not allowed on NFB lists


> Joe, Are you a parent?  If your child opened his/her email to offensive
> material how would you feel?  Sometimes we have to think about other 
> people
> than ourselves.  Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] What is allowed or not allowed on NFB lists
>
>
>> What I find interesting is that it seems very few people actually share
>> their writing on the list.  The debate is almost comical considering
>> people
>> are running every which way before it even starts raining.  Writing is an
>> artistic expression, and does art really distinguish age?  A sculpture of
>> a
>> naked body, for example, is nothing more than a depiction of nature, but
>> it
>> would appear some here would find its display obscenely offensive.  It's 
>> a
>> matter of perception, I suppose, but art is either free or it is nothing
>> more than an assignment.  Conforming to specific rules is not an exercise
>> in
>> creativity.  It is bending to someone else's view of what art ought to 
>> be.
>> I'm sorry that some are opposed to strong language, violence and
>> descriptions of sex, but if you are completely opposed to the content
>> before
>> it has even been given a chance to be shared, and if you are opposed to 
>> it
>> even with precautionary warnings, you are living in a protective bubble.
>> You need not agree with the material to be able to take what works for 
>> you
>> and learn from it to strengthen your own preferred style of writing.  It
>> almost seems like sharing material here is more trouble than it's worth.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their 
>> sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:26 PM
>> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
>> Subject: [stylist] What is allowed or not allowed on NFB lists
>>
>> List members, 2 things:
>>
>> First- I have written the NFB webmaster, David Andrews for an
>> accounting on
>> what we or any one can post to an NFB mailing list. Soon we
>> will know what
>> our limits are, no matter if we personally or as a Division
>> want one thing
>> or another, the higher authority will rule.
>>
>> Second- There again, guys, one way to share that avoids any list rules
>> and/or one individual's personal dislikes, is to ask for
>> volunteers and the
>> author sends his or her work via attachment to those who are
>> willing to read
>> the work.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Leslie Newman
>> President NFB Writers' division
>> Writers' Division Website-
>> http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>> <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/>
>> Personal Website-
>> http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>
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