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Video games as sexual education? Just mentioning the words "video games" and "sexual" usually stirs up storm within the "church of throat cramming moral" but what if we throw in the word "education" in there as well? Will this perhaps calm the angry mob of overprotecting parents? 

Sadly, the answer is no. Recently, a game company called "Zombie Crows" got the big No from Microsoft on publishing their new game "Privates" on XBLA due to its sexual content. But "Privates" isn't a game about having sex or picking up prostitutes or anything like that. Do you remember a children's cartoon show called "Once Upon a Time... Life"? Zombie Crows game is like that. We play as a small character, exploring different body parts and at the same time learning about how our body works. What got MS uneasy was the fact that you got to explore some of our more private parts, such as the vagina and the anus (hence its name). But really, "Privates" would be a perfect game for kids for the same reason that MS dismisses it: It directly adresses children about how human bodys look and work, it teaches us in a smart and playful way. Instead of playing this game, these kids will probably watch porn or play GTA IV and that is of course so much better. Is not what I think.

Check out Zombie Crows website for the game and have a look.

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Travis DG Edna