No Gay Sex For Book Worm
We never understand how book lovers can object to certain books, as if there’s some sort of caste system, or something. But, of course, things get all topsy-turvy when the topic turns to sex – especially gay sex:
In the wake of a controversial decision to remove books with sexual content from the shelves of the Nampa [Idaho] library – a member of the board has stepped down.Nampa Mayor Tom Dale says attorney Bruce Skaug submitted his resignation earlier this week- effective July First.
Skaug was one of three board members who voted to remove The Joy of Sex and The Joy of Gay Ssex [sic]* from the shelves, and make them available in the library office instead.
Because heaven forbid a child learn how people have sex?! That would be a disaster.
*That typo is brilliant! Love a good lisp!
That does seem like a rather silly decision. Don’t children have parents to stop them looking at this material, and wouldn’t library staff prevent children from renting these books anyway? :s
And don’t parents find having children prevents them from having sex?
When I was a kid, my first images of gay sex was in a library book. Don’t take that away from the newbies!
Boise proper is pretty open minded, but its suburb of Nampa is all up with The Mormons.
I love how the two guys’ chins interlock in that cover photo. Adorable.