Our policy is to remove the cardboard stock ads, the fragrant ads (the ones
that open for smelling), subscription cards, and posters that come in these
magazines before we put them out.
When my Teen People arrived, I did cut out the FCUK ad. Normally I don't
censor and I usually purchase materials responsibly based upon my selection
policy...but with magazines, I'm placed at a disadvantage based upon the
financial decisions of those who publish the magazine. When there is
something that appears one month in a magazine that is completely out of the
"norm," I have removed it.
I do have Seventeen, SURF, and others that have some suggestive photos---
but it's becoming a problem because I serve students in grades 5-12. In
order to accommodate one group, I offend another. The databases are
becoming my only "safe-haven" when it comes to periodicals. But students
want the actual magazine with photos.
I don't know if there is a common-ground to provide for these students
because the media seems to want to sell and libraries must defend. However,
my selection policy provides me with some leverage to protect all of us
based upon community standards.
I agree that contacting the publisher is one way to voice our concern.
Since this is my first year to subscribe to Teen People (at this
library)...I will choose to present this fact to the publisher along with my
desire to remove this journal and replace it with something else.
Just an opinion.
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US
Library Media Specialist
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon Hutchinson" <shutchinson@CVALLEY.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:52 PM
Subject: GENERAL: Offensive ads
> Hello Friends,
> I received the October issue of Teen People today and was flipping through
> it when I came across a very offensive ad. It is for a new fragrance for
him
> and her, with the little fragrance samples. The name was FCUK, and the ad
> was very suggestive. I checked with several other teachers who were even
> more offended than I. I plan to write the editors of Teen People and
> express my concern and displeasure. We dropped our subscription to
Seventeen
> this year because I felt they had gone over the edge as far as middle
school
> students were concerned.
>
> If you receive this magazine, look it over before you put it out for
> students.
>
> Sharon Hutchinson, Library Media Specialist
> Westran Middle School
> Clifton Hill, MO 65244
> School: shutchinson@westran.k12.mo.us
> Home: shutchinson@cvalley.net
>
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