[bksvol-discuss] Re: an adult book but not for adults?
- From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 09:31:38 -0700 (PDT)
When I asked Gustavo about what books should be labeled as 'adult content', he
said to label those books that you would expect to find in the erotica section
of a bookstore. Despite the swearing, it doesn't sound like this book belongs
in erotica, so my vote is it's not adult content.
IMHO, Carrie
CJ Vining <vining@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree with Scott. And if this book is for young adults, then someone's
already determined that it's acceptable. Let the critters' parents do the
monitoring and restricting, IMO; it's no one else's concern.
I wonder how many kids actually do use Bookshare.
Joanie
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Blanks
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 5:17 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: an adult book but not for adults?
My biased opinion ... nothing should be marked as "adult content" because
everyone's point of view is different. We shouldn't be restricting *any* books
from *any* users, regardless of their age.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: Amber Wallenstein
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] an adult book but not for adults?
I'm scanning a book called "The Bitch Posse". It's for young adults, I swear
it! It was categorized under the YA section and everything, but it's got an
astonishing amount of swearing, sexual references, etc. What do we do in cases
like these, they are meant for Young adults, but they have a lot of swearing?
If I mark it adult when I'm done editing it, nobody under eighteen can see it,
is that correct? And Im worried about restricting the audience because it's
really a YA book, just a very real and true one. Yes there's a lot of swearing,
but that's life for some teens. But if I don't mark it, some
seven-teen-year-old is going to get a shock. Thoughts?
Amber
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