[Lunatic Fringe]

First, the use of the f-word in itself is not "sexually explicit."

Second, the book tells a compelling story based on a real-life story of a young girl who was committed to a mental hospital in the 1960s for her sexual escapades. It debates the double-standards of sexual activities of young men and young women. There is no actual sexually explicit material in the book.

Finally, are these parents THAT naive to think that their precious children are being exposed to sexual topics for the first time in 9th grade? This is just another Christian pro-concorship group trying to get publicity. Get over it! Biology books are more explicit than Girl, Interrupted

[flaglady47]

"Finally, are these parents THAT naive to think that their precious children are being exposed to sexual topics for the first time in 9th grade? This is just another Christian pro-concorship group trying to get publicity."

And that's why your name is Lunatic Fringe, because you are on it.

[John 3_19-21]

First: Perhaps in "newspeak" the f-word isn't sexually explicit. It is still ingnorance enuciated.

Second: Well I guess if everyone's child is already exposed to it,we should just throw up our hands and give up.

And the Christian-bashing finisher was a nice touch!

sarc/off Watch what you sow.