I made sure my kids knew it was ok to watch things like this.  We also had a no taboo policy that applied to anyone in the house.<p>Quite a number of my kids peers took advantage of that.  Their questions and topics of discussion were often challenging and enlightening.<p>I like to think the lower rates are partially due to much greater information access possible today.  &quot;Open and safe houses&quot; are still important, which is why we did it, but there are more options for young people to get informed than we or our parents had.