In a resurfaced clip from 2022, House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted to monitoring his 17-year-old son’s internet activity for pornography. Johnson made this revelation during a speech at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana, where he discussed the “War on Technology.”
During his talk, Johnson disclosed that he and his son had installed “accountability software” known as Covenant Eyes on their electronic devices to discourage visits to explicit websites.
The disclosure of Johnson’s utilization of this software holds particular importance, considering his extensively documented fixation on matters related to the sexual lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. He has consistently championed the idea of criminalizing homosexual acts, voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage, and lent his support to discredited attempts aimed at altering the sexual orientation of LGBTQ+ individuals.
I feel sorry for his son. That poor 17-year old kid is struggling with puberty and being flooded with hormones and his fucked up dad is making him feel guilty for having completely natural feelings and urges. I hope he is able to get out from under his dad’s thumb sooner rather than later so he has the chance to discover himself.
Also, fuck you Mike Johnson for using your son as your “accountability partner.” If you want repress your sexuality then fine, but you should be using a fucking peer for that shit. Your kid shouldn’t be responsible for making sure you are being a good person (ignoring that watching porn or masturbating does not make you a bad person in the first place).
Parentification is a form of emotional abuse. This is dangerously close to that line.