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You all need to talk to you children. There is a great big, diverse world out there and sooner or later your children are going to be exposed to it. I feel sorry for children who are sheltered from the arts. Good thing you don't live in NY, Paris or Rome! My children are very young and I'm very proud that they understand that what is said and/or done in art is ok in that context but not necessarily in everyday life.

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I am a parent of a 12 and 9 year old. My husband and I are both artist. We frequent all forms of art in sities big and small with our children.  Since our children were very young we have been talking to them about the differences between real life and art. Why it is ok to say a particular "bad" word in poem or song but not everyday. Why it is ok to use words and action in a performance art that would not be ok in real life. What is the bigger message? This open discussion has been extremely educational for our children.

I think the parents in LaGrand should talk to their children. I think it is sad that they feel they should hide this from their children rather than talk to them about it and why their view may be different? What will happen when these high school children go off to college and they are exposed and the parents won't be there then to explain. Do it now. I also highly recommend a trip to a national art museum to study the content in the art. The subject matters are nothing new in the art world.

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