Teen Sex Magazine to Stay on Shelves at Iowa Library [Parents Rebuffed]

FoxNews ^ | November 22nd 2009

[Steelfish]

Teen Sex Magazine to Stay on Shelves at Iowa Library Sunday, November 22, 2009

AMES, Iowa — A teen sex magazine will stay on the shelves at the Ames Public Library despite a petition signed by more than 100 parents objecting to the publication.

The Ames Library Board voted 6-1 to support library Director Art Weeks' recommendation to keep the magazine Sex, Ect., in the teen section.

The magazine is written by and for teens under the oversight of Answer, a national sexuality organization at Rutgers University. It addresses teen sexuality issues, substance abuse and eating disorders.

[trumandogz]

Why not just remove every book and publication from that library that a hundred or so people object?

[Steely Tom]

Too bad houseflys can’t read.

[garyb]

Two things come to mind....

1. I hope the library’s fire insurance is paid up.

2. I hope the library does not expect the voters to approve their next millage request.

[ClearCase_guy]

It would be a shame if 100 people went to the library each week and each took 2 or 3 books off the New Releases shelf and sauntered out the door accidentally forgetting to check out the books. A loss of 2-300 books each week for a month or two would really be noticeable. Maybe not right away. But eventually.

Of course, once the government started listening to the voice of the people, perhaps the people would remember that they had library books to return. I'm sure the situation would straighten itself out in the end.

[stars & stripes forever]

The Ames Library Board voted 6-1 to support library Director Art Weeks' recommendation to keep the magazine Sex, Ect., in the teen section.

Time to vote in a new library board.

[Drew68]

The magazine is written by and for teens under the oversight of Answer, a national sexuality organization at Rutgers University. It addresses teen sexuality issues, substance abuse and eating disorders.

From the thread title, I was expecting Hustler's Barely Legal.

[Texas Eagle]

It addresses teen sexuality issues, substance abuse and eating disorders.

Plus, it makes it easier for the teachers to know which students to prey on.

[trumandogz]

1. I hope the library’s fire insurance is paid up.

Always a Book Burner in the house.

[EGPWS]

The Ames Library Board voted 6-1 to support library Director Art Weeks' recommendation to keep the magazine Sex, Ect., in the teen section.

Screw the magazine, (pun intended) if it is objectionable by most, can the library board for "change".

[trumandogz]

Screw the magazine, (pun intended) if it is objectionable by most, can the library board for "change".

Where did you get the idea that is was "objectionable by most?"

[AppyPappy]

Go to the school board and get a teen girl to read the good parts to them.

[EGPWS]

I was expecting Hustler's Barely Legal.

I 'spose pic's are out of the question? ~snort!

[EGPWS]

Where did you get the idea that is was "objectionable by most?"

I didn't convey that it was...

[Engineer_Soldier]

You have the right to object if it's a public library funded with your tax dollars. I would object if it were my tax dollars; this is the case for libertarianism and free - markets. If you want to open a private library for your disgusting paraphernalia, then so be it. But not with tax dollars. You should see the filth this magazine advocates, not teaches - it's an advocacy group. Here's the website to the magazine: http://www.sexetc.org/

Beyond protesting the use of tax dollars, it's up to parents to teach their own kids from early ages (my wife homeschools all five of our kids through CDELA ( http://cdela.com/ )). That way you can control and witness what's being taught your children without paying tuition.

[trumandogz]

Go to the school board and get a teen girl to read the good parts to them.

No, unlike many here, I am not one for banning books in the public library.

Just leave the magazine there and take the responsibility of being a parent and decide what your child can and cannot read and do not dictate what other people's children cannot read.

[Steelfish]

Do parents have rights over how their kids are being “educated”?

[Nonstatist]

Why not just remove every book and publication from that library that a hundred or so people object?

Ames only has about 50,000 people so 100 people calling up is not that trivial.

I'm guessing the library board is pretty resistant to popular opinion for some reason. Maybe these beauracrats think God pays their salary ?

[Joya]

Thx.

Ping.

[trumandogz]

You have the right to object if it's a public library funded with your tax dollars. I would object if it were my tax dollars; this is the case for libertarianism and free - markets.

Okay, so since you are a tax payer, you can choose what books should be removed from the library?