Slog - Comments on Lesbian Sex and the Single Teenager http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male A Bentonville, Ark., man is seeking $20,000 from the city after his two teenage sons found a book on lesbian sex on a public library bookshelf. He also wants the library director fired. Earl Adams said his 14- and 16-year-old sons were "greatly disturbed" after finding the book, titled "The Whole Lesbian Sex Book." Adams said the book caused "many sleepless nights in our house." I'll bet it did.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:50:41 -0800 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:59:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mike in MO you gotta be kidding me. If this doesn't get laughed straight outta court, AR should be ashamed of itself...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699721 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699721 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:55:38 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Also, where can I get my hands on that title?

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699723 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:56:41 -0800 Comment by Chris B All I can think about is the late comic Bill Hicks ranting about the books "Daddy's New Roommate" and "Heather Has Two Mommies".

"I think it's sick! It's disgusting and not at all the sort of thing we should be telling our kids about! I am, of course, talking about 'Daddy's New Roommate'. 'Heather Has Two Mommies', on the other hand... quite a fetching read. My nephew and I wrestle each other over it every night..."

]]> Chris B http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699725 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699725 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:59:01 -0800 Comment by Matt from Denver Mike, chances are that it wouldn't make for such a hot read for any male.

I used to work at the Tattered Cover book store here in Denver many moons ago, and straight guys would order copies of the book Femalia and kinda not be so turned on by it.

]]> Matt from Denver http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699732 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699732 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:03:26 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Is that what kids are calling erections these days? Being "greatly disturbed"? I'm going to use that from now on.

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699736 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699736 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:11:33 -0800 Comment by Fnarf "Dad, I can't get to sleep. Timmy won't stop jerking off".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699739 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:14:35 -0800 Comment by Boomer in NYC @#5--I woke up greatly disturbed this very morning.

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699742 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:19:01 -0800 Comment by Callie I'm not familiar with "Femalia," but I would like to thank Matt from Denver for that link, only so that I won't have to go another day living without knowing that this book exists: "The Yoni: Sacred Symbol of Female Creative Power"

]]> Callie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699745 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:22:30 -0800 Comment by Sean This is terrible. Boys should be taught about lesbian sex by established, authoritative texts such as Penthouse and Hustler, not some horrible library book.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699748 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699748 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:33:27 -0800 Comment by SeMe Are his sons Beavis and Butt head?

I agree with Mike in Mo-it should get laughed out of court, but we are talking about Arkansas.

By the way, not to change convo, but The M's are worrying me. 6 in a row!!

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699749 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699749 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:35:52 -0800 Comment by gex So let me get this straight. They *sought out* a book about a topic that disturbs them, then they want to sue the library and get the director fired because of their actions?

I wish the "personal responsibility" crowd had just a smidgen of a clue as to what that means.

]]> gex http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699751 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699751 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:36:16 -0800 Comment by Charlie So did anyone else notice where this is taking place? Bentonville, Arkansas... does that mean anything to anyone?

Home of the Wal-Mart headquarters!!!!! I think it's time for some sleuthing to find out which Wal-Mart hack is responsible for this BS lawsuit and then we go string him up!

]]> Charlie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699767 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:44:35 -0800 Comment by James Gonzales-Meisler Books on Military Academies:
"Live inside the Military Academy"
Dewey Decimal number: J 355.007 WEIN

"The Whole Lesbian Sex Book"
Dewey Decimal number: 613.96 N552W 2004

That's not even on the same side of the library. What a doof.

Good find, Dan.

]]> James Gonzales-Meisler http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699770 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699770 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:45:42 -0800 Comment by Dave Coffman Well if you can't get it at the library in Bentonville, you can cruise the entire gay and lesbian section of the Wal-Mart.com website (yes there is a G&L subsection believe it or not)...

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=the+whole+lesbian+sex+book&search_constraint=3920&search_sort=1&ic=24_0&ref=+125870.131149

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699775 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699775 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:51:33 -0800 Comment by elswinger #9 Penthouse and the movie "Personal Best" enlightened me about the benefits of girl on girl love. I curse the gods I wasn't born a lesbian.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699781 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699781 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:01:43 -0800 Comment by I don't get it What's so disturbing about women pigging out on Doritos and cream cheese together?

]]> I don't get it http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699782 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699782 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:02:05 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon his sons aren't 'greatly disturbed'.

and dad, interest in lesbian sex means your boys are STRAIGHT so fucking relax your sphincter.

]]> maxsolomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699788 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699788 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:41 -0800 Comment by Seriously If someone was worried about their sons sexuality and were afraid of them turning "queer"...(and I'm not sure if that's this guys concern, I'm just assuming) Wouldn't they prefer their sons to look at lesbian sex manuals over books on life inside of military academies? Just sayin'

]]> Seriously http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699807 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:25:09 -0800 Comment by Gomez Given the number of pages that are likely stuck together, I'm pretty sure the library doesn't want the book back anyway :P

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699815 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:33:53 -0800 Comment by Jessica @13-- you beat me to the punch. As soon as I saw that they "found" the book while looking for books on military academies, I called bullshit. Even in small libraries, those sections are in different aisles. More likely they were in the 613s looking for the Vivid Girls' Guide to Making Love Like A Porn Star (sorry kids, no good pics in that one).

And since when did public libraries have to bow to one whackjob parent?

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699829 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:48:20 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Uh, SeMe, you're online, so I know you can get the news. M's won last night.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699866 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:09:48 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Wait, I thought hot girl/girl action was every straight guy's fantasy? Would he rather his sons had found The Male Couple instead?

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c699891 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:14:44 -0800 Comment by Geoff I'm thinking the family was "greatly disturbed" by the sounds of furious masturbation all night long.

]]> Geoff http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700216 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:32:19 -0800 Comment by Noink I get "greatly disturbed" at every possible opportunity.

]]> Noink http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700271 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700271 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:49:38 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO LMFAO @ 7!!!

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700301 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:01:47 -0800 Comment by Toilet Duck I've got ten bucks that the book got returned to the library with the pages stuck together; and that it wasn't like that when the boys had the book taken away.


Bets? Bets?

]]> Toilet Duck http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700797 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c700797 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:02:42 -0800 Comment by Paddy Mac But if it goes to court, we'll at least get some legally-verified data on whether teenage boys can actually injure themselves via chronic masturbation.

]]> Paddy Mac http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c701063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c701063 Hetero Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:23:08 -0800 Comment by sestamibi I have to laugh now that the Left is getting a taste of its tactics used against it. Or are we to believe that the "right not to be offended" is held only by black women and air passenger Muslims?

I agree that this should be laughed out of court, but so should have the lawsuit against Southwest Airlines in 2003 by two black women from Kansas City who got bent out of shape because the flight attendant tried to get everyone seated for takeoff with "eeny meeny miney moe, pick a seat it's time to go", which reminded them of, well, you know. . .

]]> sestamibi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c702128 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/lesbian_sex_and_the_single_teenage_male#c702128 Hetero Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:59:49 -0800