February 27, 2005

Opinion:

You'd think this was from the "old, stupid laws" file

    By Jack Grant

In Alabama, it is illegal to "produce, distribute or otherwise sell sexual devices that are marketed primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs."

One would think this is a hold-over from times long past.

Think again, the law was passed in 1998.

You can get FDA approved devices, however, leading to this article in Wired News:

You Have an Rx for That Vibrator?

So, why is it important that the government prevent us from having available "sexual devices that are marketed primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs"?

A possible reason arises from one definition of puritanism: absolute horror at the thought that someone, somewhere is having fun...

Is this what we really want?

Posted by Jack Grant at 21:37 on 27 February 2005
Comments

This was brought to my attention recently. I think I did some post on these home parties that women have on 'pleasure toys' and someone posted that in the St. of Alabama its illegal to sell them, so they can't have these parties.

Odd. Very odd.

BTW, I have never been to one of these parties... ;-)

Posted by: Boudicca at February 27, 2005 11:47 PM

"A possible reason arises from one definition of puritanism: absolute horror at the thought that someone, somewhere is having fun..."

hahaha sounds funny, but I think you're right. Often it's these same religious fanatics that ban things and tend to be vocal about prohibiting this and that, that do the most unthinkable things behind closed doors.

Posted by: Myrtus at February 27, 2005 11:52 PM

I've hosted one of those parties. ; )

But see, Alabama is a different story, they have cousins for that...

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