Banned Books Week

[Shisho]

*Facepalm*

I was so busy being obnoxious about this on my blog, my MySpace, and to anyone else who would listen that I forgot to be obnoxious about it here. So allow me my public service announcement. *ahem*

Banned Books Week is this week, September 24 -October 6. I encourage you all to stick your tongue out and/or flash your bums at the Though Police this week. Just don't do it at the same time, because you may hurt yourself.

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm

[Dreadstar]

25 years ago (give or take a few) my best friend's teaching job was put in jeopardy in NE Ohio for daring to have his high school Soph-juniors read Of Mice and Men.

[Shisho]

If I were an English teacher, my students would be warped for life. It's probably good that I stuck with librarianship.

[adam_warlock_2099]

25 years ago (give or take a few) my best friend's teaching job was put in jeopardy in NE Ohio for daring to have his high school Soph-juniors read Of Mice and Men.

I read that in junior high, too, I believe. Why would that book be in bad taste?

[Aggie]

i love sticking it to the man!!...:evilsmile

[Michael P]

I read that in junior high, too, I believe. Why would that book be in bad taste?

Probably the part where the loose woman tries to seduce the retard.

[Dreadstar]

I read that in junior high, too, I believe. Why would that book be in bad taste?

Rape and language, I think.

Well, not to ME, just what it may have been.

[LewisH]

there are people that will claim they believe in freedom yet support the idea of banning and censoring books. I'm so very glad that I was raised by parents who let me seek out knowledge and ideas from any source I chose and were willing to let me make up my own mind as to the validity and worth of it.

It is only those that are insecure in their own ideas and beliefs that seek to restrict access to new ones.

[Aggie]

there are people that will claim they believe in freedom yet support the idea of banning and censoring books. I'm so very glad that I was raised by parents who let me seek out knowledge and ideas from any source I chose and were willing to let me make up my own mind as to the validity and worth of it.

It is only those that are insecure in their own ideas and beliefs that seek to restrict access to new ones.

it's a shame that some people are as forward thinking as your parents...to be honest the whole idea is pretty senseless to me given that these things happen in real life and how do you protect someone from real life??...you can't and for me, that's pretty much the bottomline...and quite frankly, if someone really wants access to something, they'll find a way to get it, so that in and of of itself defeats the whole purpose...

[Shisho]

i love sticking it to the man!!...:evilsmile

Aggie, I just love you to bits. That new avatar is awesome. I think "Suck on it, Thought Police" is my new motto.

[Aggie]

Aggie, I just love you to bits. That new avatar is awesome. I think "Suck on it, Thought Police" is my new motto.

i felt inspired...;)

me and bridge would celebrate BBW too so this is old hat for me...hey, i think she'll be at ALA this year...wouldn't it be funny if you bumped into each other...:D

[Shisho]

i felt inspired...;)

me and bridge would celebrate BBW too so this is old hat for me...hey, i think she'll be at ALA this year...wouldn't it be funny if you bumped into each other...:D

Not likely, as I've sworn off library conventions after last year's ACRL disaster. But if my boss says I have to go or I'll lose my job, I'll reconsider. :D

In the meantime, I may read the latest Anita Blake book. It's full of smut, witchcraft, and the occasional demon raising. I may send a copy to the American Family Association (http://www.afa.net/), along with Crooked Little Vein. They could use the education.

[Aggie]

Not likely, as I've sworn off library conventions after last year's ACRL disaster. But if my boss says I have to go or I'll lose my job, I'll reconsider. :D

In the meantime, I may read the latest Anita Blake book. It's full of smut, witchcraft, and the occasional demon raising. I may send a copy to the American Family Association (http://www.afa.net/), along with Crooked Little Vein. They could use the education.

i heart you so hard right now...:evilsmile

[Shisho]

i heart you so hard right now...:evilsmile

Back 'atcha baby.

(Think they'll be mad? :evilsmile )

Chapter 1 (http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/a-plus/Chapter_One_Crooked_Little_Vein._V31846486_.pdf).

[adam_warlock_2099]

Probably the part where the loose woman tries to seduce the retard.

I guess I could see that. Although that is nothing worse then a woman/man trying to seduce a young man/woman.


Rape and language, I think.

Well, not to ME, just what it may have been.

Okay the language I remember, but I had forgotten about the rape.

Maybe not in schools, but an adults should be able to read what they want.

And haven't these people learned that the more noise you make about something, the more people want to see/read it? I would have had no interest in see "The Last Temptation of Christ" had Oklahoma not banned the sale of it, in state.

[The Xenos]

I've got a variety of questionable books on my shevles. Of couse there's Catcher in the Rye and Farenheit 451. I also have Alan Moore's Lost Girls.

Oh and I got a Japanese adult manga which is pretty much a September 11th porno. It starts on September 11th and has its main female character bring western sexual freedom to Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda via a giant gangbang. There's also peace talks between Dubya and Saddam via a threesome with another female character. So, yeah, if more people knew about that book, I'm sure they'd call for it to be banned.

[Michael P]

Oh and I got a Japanese adult manga which is pretty much a September 11th porno. It starts on September 11th and has its main female character bring western freedom to Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda via a giant gangbang. There's also peace talks between Dubya and Saddam via a threesome with another female character. So, yeah, if more people knew about that book, I'm sure they'd call for it to be banned.

Not me. That sounds fucking awesome.

[Tommy]

American Family Association (http://www.afa.net/)

Hold on! I'm reading this awesome thing they have about exposing the myths of Homosexuality!

[heystacy]

Not likely, as I've sworn off library conventions after last year's ACRL disaster. But if my boss says I have to go or I'll lose my job, I'll reconsider. :D

In the meantime, I may read the latest Anita Blake book. It's full of smut, witchcraft, and the occasional demon raising. I may send a copy to the American Family Association (http://www.afa.net/), along with Crooked Little Vein. They could use the education.

I worked used to work at a conference center. Library Conferences are nerve wrecking. :mad:

[heystacy]

Hold on! I'm reading this awesome thing they have about exposing the myths of Homosexuality!

What? You mean gays aren't really Teletubbies with purses and triangles on their heards? ;) :confused:

[Tommy]

What? You mean gays aren't really Teletubbies with purses and triangles on their heards? ;) :confused:

Some of us have had extensive plastic surgery (charged to the government) to pass for human.

[heystacy]

Some of us have had extensive plastic surgery (charged to the government) to pass for human.

OMG! It will be like X-Men with only an SE in front of the X.

Aren't I supposed to hate you for being different, even thought I am not fitting the typical all American male image, myself?

[Tommy]

Aren't I supposed to hate you for being different, even thought I am not fitting the typical all American male image, myself?

Yes. But you left out how sinful we are.

[heystacy]

Yes. But you left out how sinful we are.

Sin too? :eek:

Are you available for parties? ;)

[Tommy]

Sin too? :eek:

Are you available for parties? ;)

If there is one thing the gays do it is party.

[heystacy]

If there is one thing the gays do it is party.

I hope you can catch a beat too. I am so tired of white gusy missing it when the music hits. Very painful to watch. ;)

[DocAbsurd]

Farenheit 451.

The irony of banning a book about book bannings never ceases to astound me.

[Aggie]

I hope you can catch a beat too. I am so tired of white gusy missing it when the music hits. Very painful to watch. ;)

white gay guys tend to channel fabulously, bodacious black women...;)

[heystacy]

white gay guys tend to channel fabulously, bodacious black women...;)

Fascinating. :cool:

[Aggie]

Fascinating. :cool:

*sigh*...oh stacy, have you learned nuthing from watching will & grace??...*pats stacy on the head*...

[heystacy]

*sigh*...oh stacy, have you learned nuthing from watching will & grace??...*pats stacy on the head*...

Never watched the show. Always at work. That and what I did see wasn't so funny.

[Aggie]

Never watched the show. Always at work. That and what I did see wasn't so funny.

so now you're saying that gays aren't funny...for shame..besides, it's the lesbians whom are lacking in the sense of humor department...:evilsmile

[heystacy]

so now you're saying that gays aren't funny...for shame..besides, it's the lesbians whom are lacking in the sense of humor department...:evilsmile

Gays are mytological creatures. Everyone know when you close your eyes they dissappear. :rolleyes:

[Aggie]

Gays are mytological creatures. Everyone know when you close your eyes they dissappear. :rolleyes:

unless you're a senator from idaho...

[heystacy]

unless you're a senator from idaho...

He believed that if you reach under to the next stall you will find a gay man. I think he hit jackpot, but there was a sting attached.

[Aggie]

He believed that if you reach under to the next stall you will find a gay man. I think he hit jackpot, but there was a sting attached.

and it had a ballgag at the end of it...

[heystacy]

and it had a ballgag at the end of it...

He is so busted. His poor family had to come on tv and say to the world, "my dad isn't gay."

[The Xenos]

Oh and I got a Japanese adult manga which is pretty much a September 11th porno. It starts on September 11th and has its main female character bring western sexual freedom to Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda via a giant gangbang. There's also peace talks between Dubya and Saddam via a threesome with another female character. So, yeah, if more people knew about that book, I'm sure they'd call for it to be banned.

Not me. That sounds fucking awesome.

Well, the name of it is Viva Freedom by the mangaka group Tuna Empire. I downloaded it first, but a friend thankfully got it for me for Christmas or something. I would have bought it anyway. It's all in Japanese though. Though Icarus Publishing did translate another book by Tuna Empire, one called The Spirit of Capitalism about modern business.. and tons of office sex. Here's hoping they're ballsy enough to bring over Viva Freedom. Though I think I did find an online translation for the first chapter by some fan group.

[WhiteRose]

so now you're saying that gays aren't funny...for shame..besides, it's the lesbians whom are lacking in the sense of humor department...:evilsmile

...

Oh, it's on.

[Tommy]

I hope you can catch a beat too. I am so tired of white gusy missing it when the music hits. Very painful to watch. ;)

No, we can't dance any better than anyone else. I submit this horrible movie on Youtube as proof.

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxDLeINX8Wg)
Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up7XIqb2C7M)

But you have to get through the horrible opening to get to the horrible dancing.