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Rants and Raves
Remember the "Austin Powers" doll story from two weeks ago that said a naughty word? The mother of an 11-year-old was outraged when her kid asked what it meant and filed a criminal obscenity complaint. The prosecutor said he didn't know who to prosecute; I suggested that he start with the mother.
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I got a few dozen reactions that ranged from obscene rants to very thoughtful essays. My treatment of the issue in last weekend's free edition has brought on a huge response of support.
It's fairly amusing to me that so many people choose to be offended -- they assume I'm talking to them when I say "sicko morons" sent me obscene mail, rather than assume I mean them when I say "thoughtful, intelligent readers". It says quite a bit about them, and their thought processes.
The story and a selection of reader letters made for one of the first huge reader controversies. There were plenty more to come.
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