The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us
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The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us is a book by Felice Newman
.
In an episode of the cable TV show The L Word
, it was given as a gift by somebody involved in a lesbian affair with the recipient, who suggested that they try everything in the book.
, found the book in a public library
and told their father, Earl Adams. The father complained to the library's director, city's mayor
, and to a local newspaper
. He threatened to sue the library if the book was not removed. The Fox News Channel
picked up the story in April 2007, which gave it and the book national attention.
Felice Newman
Felice Newman is an American somatic coach, sex educator, and author. Newman is one of the founders of Cleis Press, the publisher of more than 200 books that survey the contemporary American sexual landscape...
.
In an episode of the cable TV show The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
, it was given as a gift by somebody involved in a lesbian affair with the recipient, who suggested that they try everything in the book.
Controversy
Two teenage brothers from Bentonville, ArkansasBentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas is a city in Northwest Bahamas, and county seat of Benton County, Arkansas, United States The population was 35,301 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, found the book in a public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
and told their father, Earl Adams. The father complained to the library's director, city's mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, and to a local newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. He threatened to sue the library if the book was not removed. The Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
picked up the story in April 2007, which gave it and the book national attention.
External links
- The Whole Lesbian Sex Book, at Cleis Press