But Mr. Darcy, shouldn't we be taking precautions?

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But Mr. Darcy, shouldn't we be taking precautions?

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This article in the Guardian made me laugh!

But Mr. Darcy, shouldn't we be taking precautions?

It even mention The Hobbit:
And not just through that genre – much more damaging, concerned parents might think, is the complete disregard for reproductive health awareness in literature for younger readers. Perhaps we can forgive this carelessness in a story such as The Hobbit, though its publication coincided with a good deal of unsafe sex; or The Secret Garden, despite the charged relationship between Mary and Dickon.
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Also featuring this penetrating observation in the comments:
I'd also like to point out that Hannah Montana has little educational to say about the Higgs Bosun, and as for Glee, I have learned almost nothing from it on Japanese fish farming of the 17th century. Really, this NOW stuff was just the tip of the iceberg - Media & Entertainment are going to the dogs.
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:rofl:
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Higgs Bosun? :scratch: Sounds like a bit player in H.M.S. Pinafore, if you ask me.
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