Thursday, October 09, 2014

Board mulls in-school condom ads despite deeming breast cancer awareness bracelets ‘offensive’

Board mulls in-school condom ads despite deeming breast cancer awareness bracelets ‘offensive’ - EAGnews.org:
"EASTON, Pa. – First it was boobies, now it’s condoms.
The Easton Area School Board recently lost a three year legal battle after district administrators attempted to ban students from wearing “I ♥ Boobies” cancer awareness bracelets, and was forced to pay nearly a half million in legal fees.
Now the board is reviewing its policy on school advertising, and seem dumbfounded over whether or not to allow condom companies to advertise at the district’s schools.
At a meeting Tuesday, board members reviewed a recommended policy that would restrict lewd, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or illegal ads, but board member Matt Monahon questioned where condoms fit into the equation, LehighValleyLive.com reports.
“If I were in Trojan’s shoes I would say my product is neither lewd nor obscene nor vulgar nor pornographic,” Monahon said before suggesting the proposed policy also include a ban on ads “of a sexual nature,” according to the news site.
“I’m not trying to cause problems. I just want to make sure we’re no leaving these things open,” he said."

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