We're grownups, ESPN. Just tell us the words.

Matt Taibbi weeps at this discussion.

 

It doesn't much matter if it's enforceable or unenforceable. It's a legal fig leaf.

It puts the onus on the individual who chose to register for the site and seek out the content. Or their parents. The examples you cite cannot be found accidentally.

Again, the example in question is whether or not a general interest reader could randomly stumble across the "offensive" language.

Not whether there's a fundamental hypocrisy in restricting access to language by age.

 

This one doesn't.

 

Of course, a parent isn't "forced" to explain anything to a 6-year-old beyond what they think is appropriate.

"Sweetie, that's a very bad word that only very rude people use," should suffice.

If she asked where babies come from, I doubt the parent would be "forced" to provide a detailed explanation at that age as well.

Although the parent could, of course. And as an added bonus, let her know that "cocksucking" is not where they come from.

 

Your 6-year-olds could read "cocksucker"? Mine could get to "Vick" but that would be about it.