Heather Has Two Mommies, But Not in Wasilla, AK
The library in Palin's hometown of Wasilla won't shelve two kids' books about same-sex parents.
More dramz from up north.
However, it's not directly related to That Lady this time: the Wasilla Public Library in Alaska is refusing to shelve two books for children about homosexual relationships, Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy's Roommate. But it's certainly not because the characters in the books are gay, of course. Oh, no -- the town's library director, K.J. Martin-Albright, says the books are “poorly constructed, lacked engaging illustrations and seemed to lack the ability to engage young readers...Anything on the library has to earn its real estate."
Riiiight.
To be sure, the two children's books in questions are controversial across the country, not just in Sarah Palin's hometown (where I am sure there are no gay people whatsoever, and if there are any, they certainly don't have any children who need some support). But this particular situation is pretty ironic: Michael Petrelis from San Fransisco, who writes a blog on LGBT issues, donated the books up to the Wasilla library as a gift. The donation sought to commemorate Banned Books Week, which reminds us that there's still thought police out there who do not trust young people enough to think for themselves. Rather fittingly, Wasilla basically banned the Banned Books Week donation: the books will be sold to raise money for the library at a book sale.
Depressing, depressing stuff.
Discussion
ok i am in a relationship with another women and she is 7 years younger then me. We have been together since september and it was alright at first and now she gets mad because i don't cuddle like i did in the beginning. I dont feel like i have to do it all the time. Can u help me with these problem?
Thank gd Palin is running for VP, not Supreme Court Justice. The last thing this country needs is someone in government who limits the interpretation of the First Amendment. Its awful that she would support banning books that may help children of same-sex parents feel less isolated. Not to stoop, but she sucks.
ok i smell a coverup! Sarah Palin and the whole state of Alaska needs to get over themselves. banning books. this is why we have teenage pregnancy, underaged drinking, and kids smoking dope. everyone wants to pretend like these things are not going on. How dare they ban those books. Are they try to indicate that there are no gay people in Alaska and if there are, the children of these gay couples are not supposed to have books to read that cater to their situations. Thats why Bristol Palin is 17 and pregnant out of wedlock. Babies before books, that makes a lot of sense.
