Comments on: Author’s Thoughts on Attempts to Ban Gay Guinea Pigs http://www.mombian.com/2009/09/29/authors-thoughts-on-attempts-to-ban-gay-guinea-pigs/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Theresa Swayne http://www.mombian.com/2009/09/29/authors-thoughts-on-attempts-to-ban-gay-guinea-pigs/comment-page-1/#comment-93296 Theresa Swayne Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:25:57 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=5777#comment-93296 Yes, Sendak's coming out makes me (unfairly, of course) love him even more. I don't understand why people's problems with that book always focus on the toddler weewee. What's a bit skeevy to me is that the bread dough, which Mickey has essentially been wearing as underwear, falls off into the milk that goes into our morning cake! That can't be in compliance with USDA regulations! Yes, Sendak’s coming out makes me (unfairly, of course) love him even more.

I don’t understand why people’s problems with that book always focus on the toddler weewee. What’s a bit skeevy to me is that the bread dough, which Mickey has essentially been wearing as underwear, falls off into the milk that goes into our morning cake! That can’t be in compliance with USDA regulations!

]]> By: Dana http://www.mombian.com/2009/09/29/authors-thoughts-on-attempts-to-ban-gay-guinea-pigs/comment-page-1/#comment-93290 Dana Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:20:44 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=5777#comment-93290 Oh, I love Sendak. (I'm highly dubious about the upcoming film version of <em>Where the Wild Things Are</em>. Costumes look cool, but they've made the backstory all serious.) And the nudity thing in ItNK is ridiculous. It's drawn about as inoffensively as possible. (And for those who don't know, <a href="http://www.mombian.com/2008/09/10/maurice-sendak-comes-out/" rel="nofollow">Sendak came out</a> last year, at age 80.) Oh, I love Sendak. (I’m highly dubious about the upcoming film version of Where the Wild Things Are. Costumes look cool, but they’ve made the backstory all serious.) And the nudity thing in ItNK is ridiculous. It’s drawn about as inoffensively as possible. (And for those who don’t know, Sendak came out last year, at age 80.)

]]> By: Theresa http://www.mombian.com/2009/09/29/authors-thoughts-on-attempts-to-ban-gay-guinea-pigs/comment-page-1/#comment-93272 Theresa Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:01:13 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=5777#comment-93272 Coincidentally, this week my son has fallen in love with Maurice Sendak's "In the Night Kitchen" (also a frequently challenged book, due to toddler nudity). Let's hear it for the authors with the courage to tell their own truths, and the librarians and attorneys who safeguard our right to read! Coincidentally, this week my son has fallen in love with Maurice Sendak’s “In the Night Kitchen” (also a frequently challenged book, due to toddler nudity).

Let’s hear it for the authors with the courage to tell their own truths, and the librarians and attorneys who safeguard our right to read!

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