censorship
C123S105L (C123S105L@aol.com)
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:11:55 EST
The Superintendent of the Hauppauge school district is in hot water here.
He took Seventeen Magazine,Teens, and YM magazines of the shelved of the
school library. A group of parents aided by some catholic group made a
complain that the magazines had ''too much sex'' in them. Some of the articles
they cited were HOW TO BE A MAGNET FOR BOYS, TEN WAYS TO GET
HIM and some equally horrible articles that all they do is re-inforce the
already undermined sense of self esteem of these young girls. The Superintendent
says that ''this kind of reading is not age appropiate. I am totally split on
this issue.
Yes these magazines are not good for the future women of America. No doubt
they are intellectually insulting to some of us. But the sensorship is another
equallly important issue. What can one do when confronted with something
like this? Someone has to suggest to this man that there are other alternative
magazines that tee-agers can read and that are aimed at preserving,
reinforcing and respecting womanhood. A committee of one parent and 4 or 5
teachers voted to put the Mag. back into the shelves but he is refusing.
This is not my school district but one near it. Can soemone send the name of
some of these magazines so that I can let this man know ? He should offer them
as ''alternatives""
Lesemann <C123S105L@aol.com>