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Whenever parent groups complain about internet pornography, violent computer games or suicidal rock music, anti-censorship proponents fire back that the parents should spend less time calling for things to be banned and more time talking to their kids.

And I agree with the anti-censorship camp here. But I always feel a bit sorry for the parents groups. Because it's hard enough keeping track of all that stuff when you're in the thick of it. Imagine how hard it must be for parents who can barely use a computer, have no idea what MySpace is, and have their own lives to cope with.

But for all those frazzled parents, here's some inspiration: journalist Ed Vulliamy bonded with his teenage daughter by taking her out to goth, metal and punk gigs.

It's not only a sweet story. It also helps explain how something so apparently depressing as goth or emo can actually make a person stronger and better adjusted.

(story via

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