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An example of the "pornography" can be seen at Amazon's website. These people are over reacting...

Did you read these reviews from people who bought the book?

Great book - even better because it annoys the right wingers, May 7, 2004

Reviewer:
A reader (Wilmington, NC)
Not only does this book serve its purpose of providing children with a sane, fair and intelligent approach to human sexuality, it really, really annoys the right-wing freaks. That alone makes it worth every penny.

Too visual, April 22, 2004

Reviewer:
A reader
This is informative but WAAAAAYYYY to visual. I mean, you don't want to see a naked boy if you're a girl and vice versa for a boy. It's innappropriate for someone who isn't overly to perverted. Ugh.

Preview this book before you hand it over, February 8, 2003

Reviewer:
A reader (Durham, NC United States)
As a sexuality educator I was startled by how explicit this book turned out to be, and how uncomfortable it made me and my 13-year-old son. I vastly prefer "Changing Bodies, Changing Lives", with more breadth, same frankness, less cheekiness.

Problematic, November 28, 2002

Reviewer:
A reader (Cincinnati, USA)
I would seriously caution any parent with a Judaic, Islamic, or Christian worldview to avoid this book. It deals with human sexuality without reference to the institution of marriage, and seeks to establish homosexual relationships as "Perfectly Normal." Candid treatments of normal puberty changes and masturbation are interspersed with illustratoins that some parents may consider inappropriate (including two pictures of a man and woman having intercourse in different positions, pictures of a woman's genitalia, and an illustration depicting the difference between a flacid and erect penis). I think a traditional parent would be wise to deal directly with their own children on the topic of sexuality, rather than introduce literature that would undermine their own worldview.

Too much; too soon, February 25, 2002

Reviewer:
A reader (Kirkland, WA USA)
I did not like this book. I didn't like the very explicit cartoons. The book begins by discussing sexual preferences. A little further, it attempts to describe how an orgasm feels. This is not the place I would want to start from in giving my 9 year old information about her development and sexualilty. I believe that at 9, my daughter needs information about her changing body; not about birth control or sexual preferences. Certainly these (and other) topics are important but they don't need to all come in the same package or at the same time.

Watch out, parents!, June 7, 2001

Reviewer:
A reader (Hudson, WI USA)
Parents beware and caretakers beware! This is a book highly endorsed by Planned Parenthood, geared for 10-year-olds?? The contents of this book should be considered "taking the rights of parents and giving them to Planned Parenthood and liberal activitists." There is no way a 10-year-old should know about homosexuality, abortion, promiscuity, condoms, erections, and injestion of semen. If a 10-year-old is asking questions about injestion of semen, they should be referred for child abuse counseling. If this book is in your schools, get it out. If you're afraid of Joe Camel for influencing your kids on smoking, you should be terrified of this book for your kids for "acceptable" sexual behavior.

It's Perfectly Normal, May 2, 2001

Reviewer:
Pamela H. Wheatley (Dallas, TX)
I was totally shocked by this book. Ann Landers and Dr. T. Terry Brazelton recommend this book for 10 year olds. I think it is nothing but porn for children. It might be okay for High School Seniors that think they know everything, but not for children. Young children are so impressionable and this could give them just too much information. Why would a 10 year old need to know positions?

This is the most inappropriate book I have ever seen., August 2, 1999

Reviewer:
A reader (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
If I could rate this book with negative stars, I would. No 9-12 year old should have to be subjected to the disgusting pictures and information in this book. I'm a grown woman, and I couldn't stomach this book. It trivializes sexuality to a cartoon. It teaches 9 year olds how to put on condoms, not to mention the many other subjects that probably would be edited out of this forum. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CHILDREN TO BE SUBJECTED TO THIS BOOK. IF YOUR SCHOOL USES IT, FIGHT LIKE MAD TO GET RID OF IT.