Sexually Explicit Book Sparks Warning
A recent incident in Michigan is serving as a reminder for parents to be vigilant when it comes to monitoring what their children read.
A TV station employee in Grand Rapids who develops projects for children and families was set to hand out copies of a book titled Boy Minus Girl at one of her station outings. But when her 19-year-old daughter began reading the book, she discovered it to be “disgusting.” So upon learning of the book’s sexually explicit language and ideas, the mother decided not to distribute it.
“We looked into this ourselves, and it only took…reading not even a page, and you were already getting into verbiage that was…so descriptive and so disgusting and so much attacking…basic Christianity,” reports Bill Johnson, president of the American Decency Association.
The station worker received the books from someone at a pediatrics office who mistakenly thought the book was targeted to children. The copies were originally ordered from First Book, a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization that distributes free books to low-income children.
“We feel the decisions about the books children receive from us are best left to the adults closest to them — their parents, teachers and program leaders,” explains First Book spokesman Brian Minter. “And we depend on these dedicated people to let us know what books are appropriate for the children that they serve.”
He adds that his group has “never received a complaint from any of our programs about the book’s content.” Meanwhile, Johnson is grateful the TV employee did not agree to distribute inappropriate material to youngsters.
(Source: OneNewsNow)
