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Planned Parenthood-Endorsed Book for Young Children too “Sexually Explicit” for Prisoners
LifeSiteNews ^ | 11/28/07 | Hilary White

Posted on 12/02/2007 11:49:55 AM PST by wagglebee

WASHINGTON, November 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Excerpts from a sexually explicit book published for children aged eight to thirteen have been banned from Internet sites and from a Washington state prison for its “inappropriate content”. The book includes graphic depictions of genitalia, different forms of contraception, tampons and menstrual pads, and depicts people engaged in sex. It explains non-vaginal sex such as oral and anal sex. It has little to say about virginity (the word does not appear in the index), abstinence or chastity.
 
As a tool of the homosexual movement, it has been endorsed for its usefulness in that it describes homosexuality and bisexuality as simply other ways of being and goes on to explain that although some people feel hate towards homosexuals, such opinions are based on misinformation. The book attacks the religious objection to masturbation, saying, “Some religions call masturbation a sin, but masturbating cannot hurt you.” This is followed by illustrations and instructions.
 
The book is “It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health”, was published in 1996 for children aged eight to thirteen and is under fire again from pro-life and pro-family advocates. It is strongly endorsed by Planned Parenthood as a means of teaching children that whatever sexual activity they would like to engage in is “perfectly normal”. It explains how to use contraception and endorses abortion and the medically discredited “safe sex” propaganda to avoid sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. Its author, Robie Harris, was on Planned Parenthood’s national board of advocates.
 
“It's Perfectly Normal” was included in the American Library Association's list of “most frequently challenged books of 2005” for “homosexuality, nudity, sex education, religious viewpoint, abortion and being unsuited to age group.”  It ranked #15 in the Association’s list of “100 most frequently challenged books 1990-2000”.
 
“How can anyone claim that this book is appropriate for 10 year olds?” asked Jim Sedlak, vice-president for American Life League.
 
The comments follow revelations a few months ago that a Washington State prison rejected a letter that included images from the book on the grounds that they are too “sexually explicit” and “obscene” to be allowed in the prison.
 
Last week American Life League posted a video report about the book on several Internet sites. That report was removed from three of these sites vidilife.com, sharkle.com, and hi5.com for "inappropriate content," and flagged on metacafe.com for viewers over 18.
 
The video report asks, “If these images are too obscene for adult prisoners, why are they good for ten year-old children?”
 
“We are calling for libraries, schools and parents all across the country to take similar action," Sedlak concluded. "Planned Parenthood should be denied access to our children at all times. The material it promotes is totally inappropriate and could be harmful."
 
View a report by American Life League:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuUmsZYWnrs


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bookreview; education; filth; homosexualagenda; inmates; moralabsolutes; prolife
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To: Fishtalk

I’ve seen plenty of trolls, but this one was a new low.


61 posted on 12/02/2007 2:21:56 PM PST by Darksheare (Cordite Chipmunk, the Splodent Rodent.)
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To: mrhansen

>> Defeatist attitude? Hardly. Realist? Most definitely.

“Reality” is yesterday’s news.


62 posted on 12/02/2007 2:52:47 PM PST by Gene Eric
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To: Coleus; nickcarraway; narses; Mr. Silverback; Canticle_of_Deborah; TenthAmendmentChampion; ...
Pro-Life PING

Please FreepMail me if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

63 posted on 12/02/2007 3:26:40 PM PST by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available at KnightsForLife.org)
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To: mrhansen

Your argument has no logic. you assume abstinence has 100% failure rate and that Condoms are 100% effective.

Abstinence is 100% effective in stopping pregnancy and STD’s whereas condoms, depending on their usage and their quality have a less than 100% effectiveness stopping pregnancy and considerably less effectiveness at preventing STDs.

Condoms have ZERO effectiveness in stopping infection of the recipient of anal sex since they can self-infect (their own fecal matter coming into contact with lesions caused earlier by their partner.

And claiming abstinence is failed strategy by superimposing your own shortcomings and moral failings on others is not a legitimate argument. You can’t assume everyone is as weak or morally bankrupt as you are.


64 posted on 12/02/2007 3:28:54 PM PST by Wil H
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To: wagglebee

“The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.”


65 posted on 12/02/2007 3:31:11 PM PST by greyfoxx39 (CNN (debate) questioners included more hacks than a cat coughing up a hairball.-Jonah Goldberg)
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To: mrhansen; Darksheare
Again...Who made the video? A non-biased group/person or a group with a political bent or agenda?

And exactly what is YOUR agenda, mrhansen?

66 posted on 12/02/2007 3:33:32 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma; mrhansen

He has quite an anti-Christian bias, according to his post history.
And he posts sporadically, sometimes not for months.
I’d say he does have an agenda.
Makes me wonder if he works for Planned Parenthood.
But that’s tangential.


67 posted on 12/02/2007 3:54:05 PM PST by Darksheare (Cordite Chipmunk, the Splodent Rodent.)
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To: Darksheare

Thanks to your pointing that out, I checked....and yes indeedie. There IS an agenda, there IS a definite anti-Christian attitude with him.

I’m SO SICK of freaks messing with our children!!!!


68 posted on 12/02/2007 3:57:39 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma

Welcome.
He’s got an agenda, that is obvious from reading him.


69 posted on 12/02/2007 4:00:14 PM PST by Darksheare (Cordite Chipmunk, the Splodent Rodent.)
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To: Darksheare
I watched part of it, then had to stop.

ANYONE, who in ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM advocates this type of material.....

Oh, Darks, never mind. You know what I'd like to say...

70 posted on 12/02/2007 4:02:41 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma

Yeah.
And Timon troll caimed it wasn’t explicit.
People who advocate it should be tried for child abuse at the least.
I can’t say what else I think, but I know what you’re saying.


71 posted on 12/02/2007 4:13:49 PM PST by Darksheare (Cordite Chipmunk, the Splodent Rodent.)
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To: Darksheare

Know anything about that cloud of smoke where post 54 used to be?


72 posted on 12/02/2007 4:44:41 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: Darksheare

Has the troll been banned?


73 posted on 12/02/2007 4:50:01 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Darksheare

Never mind.....I didn’t actually check....but from what someone else said, she’s no longer with us.


74 posted on 12/02/2007 4:51:32 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma
Has the troll been banned?

Yes..

75 posted on 12/02/2007 4:58:01 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: NoCmpromiz

Thank you.


76 posted on 12/02/2007 5:16:20 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Brad's Gramma

Timon, yes.
The other one, no.


77 posted on 12/02/2007 5:29:25 PM PST by Darksheare (Cordite Chipmunk, the Splodent Rodent.)
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To: wagglebee

Planned Parenthood is evil to the core. They care about one thing. Money. Abstinence brings them no money. Their money comes from promoting sex to children, giving them birth control and knowing it will fail, then killing the human byproduct.


78 posted on 12/02/2007 6:53:48 PM PST by Pinkbell (Duncan Hunter 2008 - Protecting and Restoring America)
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To: wagglebee

Unbelievable.


79 posted on 12/02/2007 9:01:39 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: wagglebee
Pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of America to a mindset of life!

80 posted on 12/02/2007 9:02:06 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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