'Try something new today ...' blundering Sainsbury's gives booklet on sex positions to 8/yos

They probably expected a goody bag of some sorts as a going home gift after the primary school trip to Sainsbury's.

But what the 42 children - not to mention their parents and teachers - did not expect was to be given a book with explicit illustrations of sexual positions.

And the advice under the dozen drawings, which feature in a section about saving water by 'bathing with a friend', reads: 'Save water. Have fun. Just get out before everything becomes wrinkled.'

Other inappropriate suggestions in the £5 book from Sainsbury's - whose advertising slogan is Try Something New Today - include encouraging readers to shave in intimate places, streaking, talking to strangers and handing out your phone number to five people on the street.

The book, entitled How To Change The World For £5, was mistakenly given to the Year 4 pupils, aged between eight and nine, from Burton End primary, Suffolk, during a visit to the supermarket in Haverhill.

The blunder came to light only when a father heard his daughter giggling with friends as they flicked through the pages.

Engineer Andrew Dodd, 37, whose daughter Laura is eight, said: 'I was furious. It was extremely inappropriate and irresponsible to give to children.

'On the "Having Fun in the Bath" pages there were little drawings of about 12 sexual positions.

'But the worst bit was where it encouraged you to go and talk to strangers. It's the opposite message to what you should be giving to kids. I don't think the school realised what was in the book.

'Laura thought it was funny but thankfully she didn't really understand it.'

A seed has been planted. And schools do push the sex positive agenda. The proponents seek to see everyone sexually active at every age. They consider it a birthright and oppose abstinence because they believe it to be a supression of sexual desires.

'The books were given to store staff by head office because they mentioned the company's positive environmental activities.

"It's for the environment" telling people to bathe together to "save water". That's an even weaker answer than Barack Obama's "that's above my paygrade".

'A few spare copies were left over in the store which were given as presents to the visiting children.

And then:

It also produces children's version of How To Change The World For £5 which is called Teach Your Granny to Text and has been sent to primary schools across the country.

So while this was the "adult" version, there is one that targets children. And what "zany" suggestions does it make?

http://www.wearewhatwedo.org/news/display.php?id=1419

Erica Ritchie, aged 10, who contributed the title action "Teach your granny to text" explains where her idea came from: "It's nice for grandparents and children to keep in touch in an easier way than e-mail and writing a letter and quicker and cheaper than a phone call - especially if they live far away like mine!"

So how does "texting" save the planet anymore than calling, emailing, or even writing a postcard (electricity hurts the earth too and your letter goes on the fridge to be enjoyed again and again).

Then there's this one:

Omar Bynon, aged 11, who came up with the action "speak football" says: "Me and my family went on holiday to Tanzania and I saw some boys outside our hotel kicking a sponge wrapped in plastic like it was a ball. I had a football with me so I took it down so that we could all kick it round.
"Every day when I came back to the hotel the boys were waiting for me to play football. With a ball you can make new friends even though they don’t speak the same language."

Need I point out that this book is the brainchild of a 25-year community organizer?

Here’s some of the advice:

http://www.wearewhatwedo.org/actiontracker/

And while there is just one picture of a couple in a tub at this link, there are plenty more positions shown in the link at the original article for this thread.

Action Total Add?
130 Add your own action 730
129 Speak football 685
128 Involve everyone 572
127 Recycle your toys 578
126 Write a letter 575
125 Talk rubbish to your parents 592
124 Don’t worry if you make a mistake 568
123 Don’t start a war 593
122 Don’t charge your phone overnight 576
121 Stop junk mail 563
120 Give lots of compliments 569
119 Play 585
118 Don’t sing in the shower 551
117 Read with a pal 541
116 Find out about your food 540
115 Teach your granny to text 625
114 Love where you live 562
113 Ask “Why?” 564
112 Go to more parties 565
111 Love your stuff 557
110 Cook a meal from scratch 571
109 Layer up 533
108 Be friendly in sign language 524
107 Look closer 537
106 Test your teacher 528
105 Switch things off when you leave the room 592
104 Stand up for something 551
103 Grow something & eat it 547
102 Walk your dad 571
101 Make someone smile 590
100 Fail 5180
99 Know how you fit into the bigger picture 3739
98 Spread the word 4133
97 Say thanks 9459
96 Blow the whistle on workplace bullies 2468
95 Earn fewer air miles 2444
94 Make a coffee for someone busier than you 4693
93 Don’t judge someone by the job they do 5054
92 Bring your kids into work for the day 2193
91 Take the stairs 6674
90 Send this to your boss 1873
89 Ring the IT help desk just to see how they are 2365
88 Get off one stop early 2879
87 Play bullshit bingo 2138
86 Avoid waste 5683
85 Support small businesses 4394
84 Smile when you answer the phone 5467
83 Learn to save a life 3780
82 ‘Aspire not to have more, but to be more.’ 4337
81 Challenge your business about its ‘lights on at night’ policy 2404
80 Choose your friends wisely 5500
79 Give up some spare time 4080
78 Photocopy on both sides 4942
77 Show empathy 5208
76 Use one of these email signatures 2798
75 Be nice to temps 4410
74 Turn away from your screen and... blink 6558
73 Leave work on time at least once a week 6125
72 Lose the plastic cup 5149
71 Practise mobile manners 4099
70 Give as you go 3167
69 Shut down your computer properly 8272
68 Try a job swap 1982
67 Share your lunch with someone 3908
66 Take breaks 5724
65 Pass this book around 2499
64 Recycle your printer cartridges 5176
63 Practise good manners 7178
62 Make a radio request for the person opposite you 1716
61 Speak rather than email 4461
60 Remember people’s names 6529
59 Praise people 6531
58 Pull the plug on mobile phone chargers 5728
57 Enjoy a Fairtrade brew 5088
56 Start a car pool 2317
55 Use a biro from start to finish 4692
54 Don’t be an ideas killer 4264
53 Calculate your carbon footprint 3428
52 Recycle waste paper 9505
51 Find out where your lunch has come from 3444
50 Do something for nothing 9395
49 Learn more, do more 6180
48 Send us an action 2932
47 Buy a copy of this book for a friend 2847
46 Use both sides of every piece of paper 7569
45 Give your phone number to 5 people in your street 2822
44 Report dumped rubbish to your council 3017
43 Grow something with a child 4372
42 Recycle your specs 3891
41 Hug someone 10345
40 Join something 6764
39 Shop locally 9901
38 Don’t overfill your kettle 9004
37 Let at least one car in on every journey 6517
36 Take time to listen 8988
35 Write to someone who inspired you 4585
34 Buy fairly traded products 8777
33 Recycle your books 8086
32 Do something you think you are unable to do 6711
31 Turn off the tap whilst you brushing your teeth 13081
30 Bake something for a friend 7131
29 Recycle your computer 3971
28 Seize the moment 5947
27 Pay more when you buy at charity shops 3478
26 Give blood 5520
25 Use a mug not a plastic cup 10964
24 Put your gum in the bin 10444
23 Have more meals together 9051
22 Use your will to good effect 4904
21 Turn off unnecessary lights 14515
20 Find out how your money is invested 4534
Unless you check that your pension is ethically funded, the chances are that You are supporting the arms industry, and companies with poor human and environmental records.

19 Learn one good joke 6615
18 Learn to be friendly in another language 7581
17 Try watching less TV 11104
16 Give your change to charity 7850
15 Register online as an organ donor 4955
14 Spend time with someone from a different generation 10512
13 Recycle your mobile phone 5270
12 Turn off appliances at the mains 8094
11 Get fitter, feel better 9008
10 Turn your thermostat down by 1º 8270
09 If it says 30mph, do 30mph 8184
08 Have a bath with someone you love 6953
07 Plant a tree 6113
06 Take public transport when you can 9908
05 Smile and smile back 15901
04 Learn basic first aid 8934
03 Fit at least one energy-saving light bulb 12143
02 Read a story with a child 10497
01 Decline plastic bags wherever possible.

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