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the creepy neighbors in the movie hanging around a little girl


I know it was Torok the whole time where he was disguised as Wendy but admit it, its still creepy that a young little girl would be hanging around with people like Malcolm and Sonny Bono the sex creep

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Yes, I certainly wouldn't let my young child go into other mens' apartments behind closed doors on her own. Maybe it was different back then in regards to awareness, safety, etc. In the end, it's just a movie and an enjoyable one.

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This. People were simply less aware of the dangers of perverts, so we lived in blissful ignorance. A lot of people don't realize the world is actually WAY safer today then back then, but we are just exposed to so much more, so our perception is it's worse.

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On the other hand, I read an interesting article the other day suggesting that we are creating children who are too anxious, too scared to do things on their own, unable to communicate properly and so on, because of how much we manage their safety so much and reduce the risks of something happening to them. I've taken small steps to alleviate this such as allowing my children to ride to the park at the end of the road on their own.

The article also discussed how this has led to a whole generation who are entering the workforce with a lot of problems (Gen Z) and clash with older generations as a result.

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