Scrotum ... Stop reading here if you are easily offended
I have spent most of the day whispering, muttering, saying out loud (for all to hear), and typing the word scrotum. Yes, scrotum, scrotum as in the external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. I should point out that I am not obsessed with the actual "scrotum" just with the word. Why you might ask? It's all because of this article in the New York Times. A bunch of stupid ass, ignorant people want to ban a book called "The Higher Power of Lucky" by Susan Patron. It's a book aimed at 9-12 year olds, and somewhere in the first few sentences the word scrotum is used. Oh sweet cracker sandwich! scrotum! Ban the book, Burn it, better yet let the author burn in hell for it. What the fuck.
Do we actually live on planet where we don't think 9-12 year olds know about scrotums? I am willing to concede that they may not call them scrotums, perhaps its nut sac but whatever kids call it, the point is they know of the scrotum existence. This is the age where critical thinking starts to emerge. Don't we want kids to know body parts? Don't we want kids to read?
The real point here is censorship. Granted scrotum is not an everyday word. In fact it's an odd word. But words are good things, labeling things is one of their many uses. Until today I rarely used the word scrotum. I certainly don't behoove anyones use of the word scrotum. What I do take great offense to is stupid ass people making decisions for me. If you don't want your kids to read something you find offensive, or play some shoot them/kill them game, or watch a particular show on T.V. or even listen to music by someone who uses the word fuck in their lyrics, then don't allow them to! That's your job as a parent. Seal your child up in the closet, banish reality from your home. Teach them to be ignorant, stupid ass people just like mommy and daddy. You get to "parent" your child, not the world's children. Educators are trying to ban the book from libraries. Educators, people who are trained to teach. What the fuck! Someone hand them a pink slip quick because I am thinking they shouldn't be teaching anyone anything. Knowledge is power. Reading leads to knowledge. Using the right words to label things or in this case body parts is knowledge.
Who are these fools who have nothing better to do then ban books? Do they read the news? Aren't there a whole lot more important things to be worried about then scrotums? Like say war, world hunger, Aids, genocide, global warming, the countless acts of violence to women and children, and what about Britney Spears? (bet she doesn't think scrotum is offensive). Are these the same people who got poor planet Pluto kicked off the planet registry? What the fuck.
When we start to whisper about "private parts" (scrotum, people say it with me, SCROTUM) when we turn a blind eye or ear to the things happening around us, we help to foster an unhealthy illusion of our body and our world. It's a beautiful thing that I get to write what I want. I can rant endlessly about stupid ass people. It's called freedom. So if any of you idiots who think banning books is a good idea are reading my blog ( and I know you are because even though you proclaim to be holier than thou/me, it's all for show) shut the fuck up, get a life, focus your energy on doing good not evil.
Do we actually live on planet where we don't think 9-12 year olds know about scrotums? I am willing to concede that they may not call them scrotums, perhaps its nut sac but whatever kids call it, the point is they know of the scrotum existence. This is the age where critical thinking starts to emerge. Don't we want kids to know body parts? Don't we want kids to read?
The real point here is censorship. Granted scrotum is not an everyday word. In fact it's an odd word. But words are good things, labeling things is one of their many uses. Until today I rarely used the word scrotum. I certainly don't behoove anyones use of the word scrotum. What I do take great offense to is stupid ass people making decisions for me. If you don't want your kids to read something you find offensive, or play some shoot them/kill them game, or watch a particular show on T.V. or even listen to music by someone who uses the word fuck in their lyrics, then don't allow them to! That's your job as a parent. Seal your child up in the closet, banish reality from your home. Teach them to be ignorant, stupid ass people just like mommy and daddy. You get to "parent" your child, not the world's children. Educators are trying to ban the book from libraries. Educators, people who are trained to teach. What the fuck! Someone hand them a pink slip quick because I am thinking they shouldn't be teaching anyone anything. Knowledge is power. Reading leads to knowledge. Using the right words to label things or in this case body parts is knowledge.
Who are these fools who have nothing better to do then ban books? Do they read the news? Aren't there a whole lot more important things to be worried about then scrotums? Like say war, world hunger, Aids, genocide, global warming, the countless acts of violence to women and children, and what about Britney Spears? (bet she doesn't think scrotum is offensive). Are these the same people who got poor planet Pluto kicked off the planet registry? What the fuck.
When we start to whisper about "private parts" (scrotum, people say it with me, SCROTUM) when we turn a blind eye or ear to the things happening around us, we help to foster an unhealthy illusion of our body and our world. It's a beautiful thing that I get to write what I want. I can rant endlessly about stupid ass people. It's called freedom. So if any of you idiots who think banning books is a good idea are reading my blog ( and I know you are because even though you proclaim to be holier than thou/me, it's all for show) shut the fuck up, get a life, focus your energy on doing good not evil.
3 comments:
Ask any grade school teacher, and they'll tell you that kids know the "bad" words and "far worse" words.
My friend, Megan, used to teach sex ed to 6th graders--they were teaching her stuff. Crazy.
I think the Europeans have it right: loosen up on the sex and crack down on violence.
gotta love the loose sex, and cracked violence mentality, I mean, wait, you know what I mean.
Unfortunately, when adults who are uncomfortable with their own sexuality, if any, are allowed to raise children, they invariably fuck them up, too, before they've even had a chance to grow up healthy.
Those who are afraid of words must feel very powerless, indeed. After all, a scrotum by any other name...
Nobody should have power over the minds of others. We should all be able to determine for ourselves how we choose to relate to our own bodies and to the world in general. What is more, censorship is like a beast that grows bigger and grabs more territory the more it is fed.
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