A lot of us come from cultures that teach us that sin starts in the mind, so every thought or idea that goes against morality will make us act that way, which is not true. Even the medical field still have this notion

But as I said earlier, it cannot be taken literally. It's like dreams, it's a mush of feelings, memories, culture, associated concepts and our personal interpretation of all that 5/5

Translated to fiction and art, what it make us feel by experiencing it or creating it helps us figure out a lot about ourselves 4/?

And we sure can't figure out who we are and what we like or don't. Also there is the playful nature of humans. Curiosity, the will to explore, to have fun in a place that is safe and has no consequences

Fantasy is the place where we explore and process all these elements. The importance that is judgment free is because we can't develop as individuals if we are constantly shifting to please everyone around us, we can't figure out ourselves or develop critical thinking 2/?

More fantasy than fiction, but sexuality (like desire or identity) is shaped throughout all our lives by our experiences, context, etc, it has so many elements working in it that it's imposible to predict 1/?

Plus fantasy is never literal, artistic expression is never literal, there is a lot of symbols, associated ideas, mix of feelings, concepts, experiences...

Judgment free exploration in fantasy is CRUCIAL for the development of the person's inner world