His girl friend had Hulk Hogan tattoos on her mammaries. They were like his twenty-six inch pythons.

In fairness, I dont' know many elementary school libaries that carry Cosmo and Glamour. (If this had been a standard public library than, yeah, I could roll my eyes a little more at the fuss but I admit an elementary school library should have slightly different filtering than a public library - not sure she isn't making too big of a deal anyway but I'm also a bit undecided if the comic fits the location.)

I feel like I've seen one that does, somewhere. Should that worry me?

Part of the problem is that this is an Elementary School Library. So the points about how much worse things are in a public library hold little weight. (If this issue was about a public library then the mother would just be plain crazy to complain.)

The problem is one of perception. That all comic book super heroes= Kid Friendly. How many people saw parents bring young kids to Watchmen? I doubt anyone in the library did more than glance at the book and go "Spidey comic, that's fine."

Elementary school covers an age range of kids about 5-12. (Younger if 4K is taught as well) Some things fine for the upper end are not fine for the lower end.

In my opinion a 6 year old seeing an overtly sexualized drawing of MJ in a bikini or nightgown is not that big of a deal. But I don't have kids either. I am staunchly anti censorship, but I can see the reason for debate here.

But some of the Mothers comments do make her look a bit foolish...

Tarnish

...and don't forget, elementary school goes up to 6th grade. If the kid started school a year late, that can easily be 13 years old, and more than able to handle a little MJ bottom booty sliping out from under the nightgown.

(steps onto "Education" soapbox)

If she was truly involved in her child's learning process she wouldn't hide things from him. She would actively discuss the things found in the comic book. The kid might be six, but that doesn't make him a fool. He obviously knew what was going on in the book, and she [the mother] should understand that.

As for having no literary value, that comic book will easily have more words than the "reading" book. It will also cover more issues with grammar and polysyllabic words. To me, she is one of the masses who think comic books equal Adam West Batman or Archie.

I could go on for a long time, but I think I'll get off this soapbox now.

(steps off of soapbox)

Are you sure about that???

Since this was your thread i felt compelled to use it ( besides i use it all the time ) I was explaining who Jophisto was to my 66 year old mother the other day it was great.

Of course Spider-man needs to be protested! He's a swinger!

Yes..............

Well sure it's technically possible....I mean I've been kinda monogamous (diogamous?) for 12 years now so.........

Ok so maybe I've got some 13+ year old kids I don't know about.

Thanks for sending me to bed with that thought tonight..... :cross-eye




Tarnish

At your next school reunion, one of your conquests will introduce you to your kid. Or, several of your conquests will introduce you to your kids. And/or even worse, one of them turns out to be JKLantern.

He shoots, he scores!!!

I had to Wikipedia this to find out what it was....

...and I just lost a lot of respect for Bill Willingham