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US mom: Anne Frank diary 'pornographic'
Ashley Baylen
Published: 04.05.13, 09:13
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1. She may have a point, however if sections of the diary have
Col. Potter ,   USA   (05.04.13)
no educational value or is inappropriate for that age group, then those parts can be omitted. I'm surprised these parts were not removed for these students long ago and that a parent never said anything before. Go figure.
2. Untill Rome kill off rest and install Palestine on top
Miron ,   USA   (05.04.13)
of Temple Mount there is nothing appropriate about Anne Frank. It's time we stop writing about it in our books. Let them carry for their shame.
3. @1. Who is to decide...?
David ,   Rishon Lezion Israel   (05.04.13)
You miss the point. The observance by a young girl of her anatomy is a process of self awareness that is part of growing up. This goes to reinforcing the fact that Anne Frank was just a normal girl like all the others, with the same wonders and concerns. This, in contrast with the horrors of the Nazi extermination of the Jews is what makes it so powerful. It's the sanitation of our childrens' world by people like this that is part of the problem. It contributes to ignorance and them getting used to people thinking for them.
4. This was on Anne Frank's diary?
Expat ,   Adelaide   (05.04.13)
I'll be damned, I had no idea. Seems like the mother has got a point.
5. Next Bilogy classes will be banned for being Pornographic
Adi ,   Zurich   (05.04.13)
Next Bilogy classes will be banned for being Pornographic. How silly
6. #2: Missed your daily dosage..???
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.04.13)
7. Well,
Kranz Fafka   (05.04.13)
I understand that a student feels uncomfortable to read/discuss this part in front of other school mates. But the students read the whole book on their own at home, and it's up to the teacher to skip this part in class and only discuss those sections that are relevant.
8. Is this Michigan mom a Muslim -?
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (05.04.13)
Be very careful about censorship - It can sometimes do more harm than good.
9. Anne Franks Diary Was Rewritten By A Ghost Writer
World Citizen ,   the world   (05.04.13)
It was modified to make it longer and more readable. Who knows what is true and what was added for affect. The ghost writer ( a Jew) sued Anne Franks father and won a settlement in a New York court. These are the hidden facts about this "diary".
10. Anne was normal, alive, secular. Always mourn her murder.
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.04.13)
11. #5 - Thank you [End]
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (05.04.13)
12. 9 , you references please
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (05.04.13)
13. Michigan mom has MADE it pornography now.
Miki ,   Tel Aviv   (05.04.13)
14. People have become upset over Biology class.
Jim ,   Colorado Springs USA   (05.04.13)
Tim McDaniel was under investigation for using the term 'vagina' in biology class. Many Americans are uptight about nudity and sexuality and yet we sell tons of products using sexuality. Go figure.
15. Now we know why American youngsters shoot each other up.
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.04.13)
So from now on the "Diary" will join "Fanny Hill", yes?
16. #9 Antisemites are always into "revealing" "hidden facts"
Jake   (05.04.13)
17. Interesting not in my old edition...
W. Turner ,   Israel   (05.04.13)
when was that added? (Not criticizing, I think it's fine, just bemoaning that my high school copy, from the 1970s, was censored!)
18. #10, Anne Frank was a Jew. That's why she was murdered.
Jake   (05.04.13)
Wonder why in all the adjectives you use to describe her, you failed to make reference to that fact.
19. Absurd
marian ,   Romania   (05.04.13)
I don't understand why the anatomical descriptions of the genital of a 13yo girl is inappropriate for a 14 yo girl who is aware about similar facilities she has and may bee dangerous for a boy. Probably the boys should be instructed better in this respect by their female teachers or colleges
20. what action should mother take?
DavidR ,   USA   (05.05.13)
If this bothers her then she will need to throw out her television sets, computers and any other source of communication between here daughter and the rest of the world. She better completely keep her home from school because I can guarantee you she learns more from her mates than from this diary. I see nothing pornographic about the anatomy of a woman.
21. @6 ohh... the appeal of right wing propaganda.
Miron ,   USA   (05.05.13)
They always claim to know how to improve, heal... the "doctors".
22. Parents' rights trump gov't
Daisy ,   Seattle USA   (05.05.13)
It is our right as parents to object and not be fought or forced by the gov't about it. We don't know the whole story. The mother might prefer her child read that as a high schooler.
23. David 3, THE PARENTS DECIDE, by G_d the kids are only 12 or
Col. Potter ,   USA   (05.05.13)
13yrs old. Since when do others decide. If this was a movie, it would be rated X and in an adult only movie shop. Remember Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"? It was no where near as graphic. Actually it only alluded to sex with a prostitute I think. However, it was allowed at some high schools because parents were persuaded it wasn't gratuitous and antonomically graphic and it had a story of literary value. How is Anne Frank graphically and excitedly describing here sexual anatomy of any literary value to the time honored message of Anne Frank?
24. #18, Was Ann Jewish by Culture? I said she was secular.
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.05.13)
You sound like a cult member, maybe Jewish by someone's definition, but not by mine. You are lurking here and pick fights which you are constantly losing. Look up "golem" in the dictionary.
25. Pornography?
deborah ,   miami   (05.05.13)
That is very American. They see pornography everywhere. Do not make a damn difference between sexuality or sensuality and pornography. Even a breastfeeding mother can choke them, they see women body as a potential sex toy.
26. Michael in California: ur definition doesn't agree w/Nazi's
Another Reader ,   Israel   (05.05.13)
definition. In other words ANNE FRANK WAS MURDERED BY THE NAZIS FOR BEING A JEW. YOU ARE THE LOSER. NOW SHUT UP!
27. Pornographic my foot!
Critical Acclaim ,   Tel Aviv   (05.05.13)
So, we are to suppress one of the most famous books in the world at the demand of some prudish, ignorant women, based on a single paragraph? You have got to be kidding.
28. @23
AY ,   Detroit   (05.05.13)
I take it you don't believe in taking children to art museums. After all, there may be vaginas and penises all over the gigantic paintings. I think you were given a clear answer - by 12-13 y.o., children have already done quite a lot of exploring of their sex organs. So, reading about a girl who was just like them in that sense is not that scary.
29. # 23
Beauchard   (05.05.13)
She did not write "excitedly" about her sexual anatomy. You are the one getting excited. Try taking a cold shower.
30. Obviously this Michigan mom hasn't watched a lot of porn
in her life...   (05.05.13)
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