Comments on: Oops I did it again http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=422 Each TechnoTuesday Tue, 07 May 2013 01:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jeri Hurd http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=422&cpage=1#comment-783 Jeri Hurd Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:55:22 +0000 http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=422#comment-783 LOL–Cathy, I’m having the same issue! I ordered an SLJ starred review book on gay teens. Our school is very progressive–has a GSA, etc.–but I looked through the pictures when it arrived, and like you, gave it to our school counselor. I have a 6-12 library, and I just pictured 11 year olds seeing these images of teens locked in passionate embraces, lying in bed together and cringed.

I have several gay-oriented books on the shelves, but pictures were just too much. I fret over the decision, though. I justify it by saying I didn’t pull the book, just made it “alternatively available.” Glad to see the comment above agrees!

As to Palin, well, Mom would wash my mouth out with soap if I said what I really thought…

]]> By: Cathy Nelson http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=422&cpage=1#comment-773 Cathy Nelson Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:23:28 +0000 http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/?p=422#comment-773 Here is the email that alerted me to the issue/problem:

Hey there … I wanted to comment on your censorship post. I guess you retracted it. I don’t think you are being a censor … I think you are being responsible. You know guidance will use the book for “good.”

I am not going to go in to what I think of Mrs. Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska…. Mom told me if I can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all… So that is that.

MA

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