http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t Over at this librarian's blog, which is unfortunately titled "My Liblog," he recounts the story of a woman who protested a book called Uncle Bobby's Wedding. This is a children's book about a child who is afraid that her favorite Uncle Bobby, who is marrying another man, won't have any time to spend with her after he gets married. The librarian responded to her e-mail with a very long, very thoughtful e-mail that he then posted to his blog. I think that everyone who's interested in fighting book censorship should read this letter. It's exactly the way to confront people... Copyright 2008 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0800 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:37:35 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Librarian School?

]]> ...ccmmpf...kkccch...buuh..BAAAAHAHAHAHHA!!!! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094019 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094019 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:09:01 -0800 Wow, the name of this book hits home. My gay brother Bob, who died in 1995, had been with his partner for 17 years. I now have a son who otherwise would have had an Uncle Bobby. From conversations with my brother I recall his ambivalence about the construct of marriage. But times changed and maybe he would have married. Hard to say. Mostly I'm sad my son won't know his Uncle Bobby.

]]> Madashell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094031 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094031 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:29:26 -0800 Awesome letter. Perfect response.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094045 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:47:18 -0800 What a great letter! Thanks for the tip.

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094059 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094059 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:35 -0800 I'm more concerned by the fact that Uncle Bobby, is in fact, a guinea pig.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094070 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:12:21 -0800 Beautiful, moving letter. Thanks so much for the post.

]]> meggers http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094109 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:37:53 -0800 Sad, this reminds me of my uncle Jonathan who died of AIDS when I was 5.

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094185 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094185 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:34:40 -0800 You mean to tell me gay people pay taxes too? Will wonders never cease?

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094280 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094280 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:01:47 -0800 A thoughtful letter. A good counter example to the commonly held view that the internet is abusive, so get used to it.

]]> LMSW http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094456 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/this_is_the_way_to_handle_this_sort_of_t#c1094456 Books Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:37:35 -0800