on censorship and men's genitalia

[linettasky]

In the New York Times right now, there's an article about a book for 9-12-year-olds that has the word "scrotum" on the first page. Take a minute and read the article, if you can. It's hereThe article ends with the quote: “I don’t want to start an issue about censorship,” she said. “But you won’t find men’s genitalia in quality literature...At

Comments

[nidhogg]

Scrotum? I hardly even know 'em!

As for the literature, well, Hesiod...

[faethverity]

You scrotum! You brought 'im!

[nidhogg]

Rectum? Damn near killed him!

[faethverity]

Hehehe... cock.

(Going with the really low humor, here.)

[nidhogg]

Man, you wanna talk about great literature about cocks, talk about this comment thread.

[nidhogg]

P.S. I just received a spam message from Chastity Baldridge, which is so awesome that I had to share it, even though it has nothing to do with what we're talking about.

[faethverity]

There you go again, updating people on your life with parentheticals in comments in other people's journals.

[nidhogg]

THAT'S WHY THE BIG STICK!

[linettasky]

SO MUCH LOVE.

Also, heh heh...cock...

[linettasky]

y'all are such teenage girls.

(freyley)