The Choking "Game"

[Drolefille]

It's one of those things that's not REALLY that common and then becomes a HUGE FREAKING DEAL because some reporter finds out about it. There are, of course, instructional videos and websites for everything from building a bomb to a do it yourself circumcision. None of that makes it particularly common.

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It's one of those things that's not REALLY that common and then becomes a HUGE FREAKING DEAL because some reporter finds out about it. There are, of course, instructional videos and websites for everything from building a bomb to a do it yourself circumcision. None of that makes it particularly common.

That doesn't mean that parents and others shouldn't be educated about it.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

That doesn't mean that parents and others shouldn't be educated about it.

Sure but it takes one line "Kids choking themselves or each other for a 'high' is rare but very dangerous." Done.

Blowing it up makes kids more likely to try it (because they read the news too) and makes people flip out. Like the jelly bracelet thing. A small number of college students and kinky adults were playing the "jelly bracelets = sex acts" game. Next thing you know the things are banned in grade schools. Kids weren't doing it.