"I get very concerned when we start hearing people who want to convert this country into a safe place for children," she said. "I am adult. I want available what I need to see."
Judith Krug, a spokesperson for the ALA, said this about the recent challenge of Playboy magazine at Oak Lawn Library.
The magazine was being challenged because "sexually excited men should not be allowed to view such material in a building that also has child visitors," according to Mark Decker, a father of three.
Regardless of the fact that I think taking anything out a library for the sake of children is horseshit--because I do agree with Krug--let's talk about the RIDICULOUS supposition that after looking at porn, men somehow pose a danger to the innocent young children wandering around the library. Because any man who poses a danger to children sexually isn't looking at Playboy to get his jollies, right? He's reading American Cheerleader Junior or some Nickelodeon magazine. What this dumbass should really be concerned about is the lone male sitting alone in the kids department, looking at kids mags. Perhaps if the father had voiced his concern that Playboy was degrading to women, or dangerous to women (two things I don't believe), I might have at least understood his complaint, but this? This is pure stupidity. It's non-sequitor.
Furthermore, I'm guessing that most of the people using the Playboy at the library (because it was a non-circulating item) weren't using it for arousal purposes. They may have ogled the women, but I'm really hoping that none of them were using it to get aroused (and to, you know, bring an end to the arousal.). Because what are you gonna do, go in the library bathroom without the material and whack off? I mean, come on. Steal the damn mag if you want to whack off to it.
Frankly, this guy's argument makes no sense. Removing Playboy from library shelves doesn't eliminate any danger to your kids. It just eliminates one more right--the right to read whatever the fuck you want. (Hey, there are articles in Playboy.)
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