. . . I don't think there's anything to argue about here. As a librarian in training, I find it appalling.
I'm glad they lost their jobs. They were in clear violation of ALA ethics, which they are still subject to, even though neither held an MLS.
And as someone who remembers having prurient curiosities at that age, I'm horrified at the idea of inaccessability.
Part of the joy of childhood is the feeling that you've pulled one over on your parents.
And. . . speaking of parents. . . As a maybe potential possible parent in the future, I'm still horrified.
It's a parent's job to decide what's right for their children. I would prefer that power not be taken out of my hands by some fussy busybody fake librarian.
AND ANOTHER THINGihatejournalismNovember 10 2009, 00:23:27 UTC
I particularly resent the presence of the royal "we." I'm sorry. You're just two people. Your wishes don't necessarily reflect those of the larger community.
1. Do you know how old I was when I first read Ranma 1/2 which has several scenes of full frontal female nudity (no pubic hair but more like HI BOOBS)? I wasn't even 9 years old. And I'm probably more conservative sexually than a lot of people
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I'm gonna go ahead and put on my nice big 1st amendment hat for this one. I'll show you the sweet dance that goes with it the next time I see you.
I remember being banished to the kids' section of the bookmobile after one of my 4th grade classmates checked out some steamy romance novel and how frustrated it made me. I retaliated by only reading Henry and Mudge picture books for about a month. Some kids are just ready for more mature content and situations before others, and that's something they certainly shouldn't be punished for.
People who assume they know what's best for everyone are usually intolerable at best, hosts of AM radio shows at worst.
Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who was taken aback when they read Ranma 1/2 at an early age! Hell, even the first book of Inu Yasha was like BLAM RANDOM TITS.
Anyway, I'm taking the pro-firing side of this issue.
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As a librarian in training, I find it appalling.
I'm glad they lost their jobs. They were in clear violation of ALA ethics, which they are still subject to, even though neither held an MLS.
And as someone who remembers having prurient curiosities at that age, I'm horrified at the idea of inaccessability.
Part of the joy of childhood is the feeling that you've pulled one over on your parents.
And. . . speaking of parents. . . As a maybe potential possible parent in the future, I'm still horrified.
It's a parent's job to decide what's right for their children. I would prefer that power not be taken out of my hands by some fussy busybody fake librarian.
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Also, Kentucky sucks.
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. . . The fact that we weren't allowed to do anything without permission at Kent Free Library was one of the reasons I was so unhappy there.
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I remember being banished to the kids' section of the bookmobile after one of my 4th grade classmates checked out some steamy romance novel and how frustrated it made me. I retaliated by only reading Henry and Mudge picture books for about a month. Some kids are just ready for more mature content and situations before others, and that's something they certainly shouldn't be punished for.
People who assume they know what's best for everyone are usually intolerable at best, hosts of AM radio shows at worst.
Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who was taken aback when they read Ranma 1/2 at an early age! Hell, even the first book of Inu Yasha was like BLAM RANDOM TITS.
Anyway, I'm taking the pro-firing side of this issue.
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