Harmful to Minors by Judith Levine
Posted: 06 Jan 2007, 17:12
Who has read Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children From Sex by Judith Levine? It was published in 2002 with a foreword by former United States Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.
In the book, Levine lambasts US laws concerning child pornography, statutory rape, and abortion for minors. It also analyzes abstinence-only sex education, which Levine considers counter-productive and dangerous.
The books was published by University of Minnesota Press, despite cries of outrage from the right wing of Minnesota's political establishment.
It became famous after it won the 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Award for Current Interest. Conservatives such as Joe Scarborough and Robert Knight accused Levine of promoting pedophilia for her suggestion that the US adopt statutory rape laws similar to those in the Netherlands. Some demanded the book be removed from libraries.
What are your thoughts regarding this controversial book?
In the book, Levine lambasts US laws concerning child pornography, statutory rape, and abortion for minors. It also analyzes abstinence-only sex education, which Levine considers counter-productive and dangerous.
The books was published by University of Minnesota Press, despite cries of outrage from the right wing of Minnesota's political establishment.
It became famous after it won the 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Award for Current Interest. Conservatives such as Joe Scarborough and Robert Knight accused Levine of promoting pedophilia for her suggestion that the US adopt statutory rape laws similar to those in the Netherlands. Some demanded the book be removed from libraries.
What are your thoughts regarding this controversial book?