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Okay, so this was on the local news. I didn't catch the whole story then, but dad filled me in...
Graphic novels at library anger some parents
Shad Olson
As the mother of a teen girl, Mary Ford found herself turning the pages of a book, unable to believe her eyes.
"There were naked bodies. Naked bodies in sexual positions," Ford said.
And the more she saw, the angrier she became.
"It looked as if in some cases, they actually were having sex."
The pictures were contained in a graphic novella of an Asian illustration technique known as Manga, or Anime, inside an expanded comic book format referred to as a graphic novel. The problem? The book had been checked out and brought home by Mary's 13 year old daughter.
"My son had gone with her to the library and he noticed this book and brought it to me and said, 'Mom, I think you need to see this,' and I looked at it and it was basically cartoon pornography." Ford said.
Ford promptly took the book back to the library and lodged a complaint with the library administrator, Greta Chapman.
"And she told me she was sorry that I was offended, or that my daughter was offended, but that there was nothing wrong with the book and that there was nothing she could do."
KOTA Territory News talked to Chapman to ask her about the book cited by Ford, but found her unwilling to answer any of our questions. Chapman told us that no formal complaint had been lodged.
"Without the facts, or a formal complaint, I cannot answer any questions." Chapman said.
Nationwide, libraries have been criticized and even sued for failing to censor the content, not of their bookshelves, but of their public internet terminals, and each time the courts have ruled that the constitutional freedom of speech overrides, meaning even hardcore pornography can be accessed on the library internet.
"If there is a complaint, there is a process," Chapman said. "and until that happens, there isn't really anything to discuss."
Mary Ford says parents need to be more vigilant about what their children are able to find and check out at the library, and she remains committed to speaking out about what she considers material inappropriate for younger eyes.
"I think it would interest parents to know what their 12 and 13 year old children are looking at in the library."
My dad and I had a discussion about it. As I noted, most mangas (the adult ones, anyway) say 16+, which is still the youth section. And dad noted how people have a problem because these would make their children think (in the case of Chobits, which actually is rather deep outside of the porny-ness) and they don't want that. Also, really, these things are NO WORSE than a romance novel would be if it was presented in graphic novel format. I love my dad. He doesn't mind at all that I read manga, and neither does my mom. They rule. These people suck, and I really hope the wonderful ladies at the library don't give into them.
Graphic novels at library anger some parents
Shad Olson
As the mother of a teen girl, Mary Ford found herself turning the pages of a book, unable to believe her eyes.
"There were naked bodies. Naked bodies in sexual positions," Ford said.
And the more she saw, the angrier she became.
"It looked as if in some cases, they actually were having sex."
The pictures were contained in a graphic novella of an Asian illustration technique known as Manga, or Anime, inside an expanded comic book format referred to as a graphic novel. The problem? The book had been checked out and brought home by Mary's 13 year old daughter.
"My son had gone with her to the library and he noticed this book and brought it to me and said, 'Mom, I think you need to see this,' and I looked at it and it was basically cartoon pornography." Ford said.
Ford promptly took the book back to the library and lodged a complaint with the library administrator, Greta Chapman.
"And she told me she was sorry that I was offended, or that my daughter was offended, but that there was nothing wrong with the book and that there was nothing she could do."
KOTA Territory News talked to Chapman to ask her about the book cited by Ford, but found her unwilling to answer any of our questions. Chapman told us that no formal complaint had been lodged.
"Without the facts, or a formal complaint, I cannot answer any questions." Chapman said.
Nationwide, libraries have been criticized and even sued for failing to censor the content, not of their bookshelves, but of their public internet terminals, and each time the courts have ruled that the constitutional freedom of speech overrides, meaning even hardcore pornography can be accessed on the library internet.
"If there is a complaint, there is a process," Chapman said. "and until that happens, there isn't really anything to discuss."
Mary Ford says parents need to be more vigilant about what their children are able to find and check out at the library, and she remains committed to speaking out about what she considers material inappropriate for younger eyes.
"I think it would interest parents to know what their 12 and 13 year old children are looking at in the library."
My dad and I had a discussion about it. As I noted, most mangas (the adult ones, anyway) say 16+, which is still the youth section. And dad noted how people have a problem because these would make their children think (in the case of Chobits, which actually is rather deep outside of the porny-ness) and they don't want that. Also, really, these things are NO WORSE than a romance novel would be if it was presented in graphic novel format. I love my dad. He doesn't mind at all that I read manga, and neither does my mom. They rule. These people suck, and I really hope the wonderful ladies at the library don't give into them.
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those parents are dumb
your children are growing up
get used to it
my 10 year old cousin asked my aunt what a condom was
they are going to hear/see at school, ect.ect.
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I think magna/anime and so forth should be put in the adult section of a library/book shop so people know that it's not kiddy material. and a 16+ warning is fine.
Even though im a fan of anime/magna i would hate to have a 12 year old i know reading that stuff. One of my friends kids, who's 13 now, brough a book from her school's library, most of the book spoke about rape, sex and birth control A LOT. I FREAKED when i saw that book and got her to tell her teacher what was in the book (because a 10 and younger year old can get his/her hands on it)her junior high shares a library with the elementary school.
Even though shes VERY mature for her age, she didnt think it was ok for it to be in a section where 7,8,9,10 year olds were able to get thier hands on them. Imagine a 9 year old reading about rape especially one that hasnt been taught the facts of life and so forth.
but a lot of parents go over board as well. the best thing one can do is make your kid aware then let them use their judement to read what they want to...a parent needs to start letting go slowly when a kid become a teen.
unless that kid's a fucking moron. but that's another case. :)
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*LE GASP!!!* o_O
*Runs away crying....*
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I love you ~_^
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I'm just concerned about your young impressionable mind being sullied by such filth. I'll have to have a talk with your parents......silly liberals. ;););)