‘Focus on sex with no education’: ‘violent and pornographic’ educational books for children in China leave parents disturbed, society twisted
- Widely promoted extracurricular reading material for youngsters slammed as ‘disturbing’ by parents
- Traditionally taboo attitude to sex in China breeds national deficiency of formal education and literacy on subject
Parents in China have voiced concerns over extracurricular books for children which contain “violent and pornographic” themes.
According to a report in Legal Daily, a Beijing-based father, surnamed Zou, was appalled to discover that a book recommended for his child which was advertised as a “Story Collection Recommended for Children Under 12,” portrayed sexual harassment as a legitimate form of love.
In one of the stories, a boy falls in love with a girl at first sight. After multiple rejections, the male character begins stalking her, harassing her acquaintances and eventually resorts to violence.
When the girl files a lawsuit, the boy, while being sentenced, defiantly declares in court: “I may have lost my freedom, but what I will never lose is my love for you!”
Astoundingly, his actions move the girl and the two end up in a loving embrace in the courtroom, then live happily ever after.
The book uses this story to advocate the virtue of perseverance, suggesting to children that persistent effort will eventually yield the desired outcome.