This is True

Trade Ya

The Ministry of Education in New Brunswick, Canada, published a set of “safety cards” for students to give them tips on issues ranging from Internet safety to how to deal with bullies. Officials hoped the cards would be traded by the kids on the playground — and become more popular than Pokemon cards. One catch: the Internet “safety” site address was printed incorrectly. The site it points the kids to is titled “Erotic female domination” and features “women, scantily clad in leather, whipping and humiliating naked men.” Education Minister Elvy Robichaud said he doesn’t know “if it was a mistake or if it was somebody who did it on purpose,” but schools are asking students, teachers and parents to return or destroy the cards. (Canadian Press) ...But that’s the only reason they’re more popular than Pokemon cards.


Publication Date: 26 November 2000

This story is in True's book collection, Volume 7.