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Teen Sex Magazine to Stay on Shelves at Iowa Library [Parents Rebuffed]
FoxNews ^ | November 22nd 2009

Posted on 11/22/2009 1:35:43 PM PST by 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.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: ala; bookburners; homosexualagenda; library; moralabsolutes; nannystatedogooders; porn; teens
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1 posted on 11/22/2009 1:35:43 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

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


2 posted on 11/22/2009 1:38:37 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Steelfish

Too bad houseflys can’t read.


3 posted on 11/22/2009 1:39:25 PM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Steelfish

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.


4 posted on 11/22/2009 1:40:43 PM PST by garyb
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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.

5 posted on 11/22/2009 1:42:39 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Play the Race Card -- lose the game.)
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To: Steelfish
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.

6 posted on 11/22/2009 1:43:19 PM PST by stars & stripes forever ( Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
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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.

7 posted on 11/22/2009 1:43:41 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Steelfish
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.

8 posted on 11/22/2009 1:44:01 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: garyb
1. I hope the library’s fire insurance is paid up.

Always a Book Burner in the house.

9 posted on 11/22/2009 1:44:31 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Steelfish
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".

10 posted on 11/22/2009 1:45:03 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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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?"

11 posted on 11/22/2009 1:46:43 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: trumandogz

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


12 posted on 11/22/2009 1:47:17 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Drew68
I was expecting Hustler's Barely Legal.

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

13 posted on 11/22/2009 1:47:31 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Where did you get the idea that is was "objectionable by most?"

I didn't convey that it was...

14 posted on 11/22/2009 1:48:48 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Steelfish
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.

15 posted on 11/22/2009 1:51:06 PM PST by Engineer_Soldier (My oath is to the Constitution, not to the state or the President. http://oathkeepers.org/oath/)
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To: AppyPappy
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.

16 posted on 11/22/2009 1:52:38 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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Do parents have rights over how their kids are being “educated”?


17 posted on 11/22/2009 1:52:53 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: trumandogz
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 ?

18 posted on 11/22/2009 1:53:52 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Steelfish; Quix

Thx.

Ping.


19 posted on 11/22/2009 1:55:08 PM PST by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
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To: 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.

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

20 posted on 11/22/2009 1:55:28 PM PST by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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