I've been shopping with you for years. I do love local "Mom & Pop" book shops, but as those are fading into the background of our society's cultural fabric, I have found my way to your front door on several occasions.
You have a killer kiddo section. I have killer kiddos.
It's a match made
I've enjoyed coffee with you as I've perused your travel section and bargain-priced Dr. Who trinkets.
You've offered me comfort on a rainy day, solace when I need to clear my mind, and WiFi when I was a cheap college student who couldn't afford it.
But our relationship stops here.
I was once again wandering your aisles looking for some literary goodies as my husband chased my children after story time. I found my items, took my almost 4-year-old by the hand, and she helped me "check-out" as always.
My Big Girl is smart, independent, and she likes doing things by herself.
She's also observant.
Which comes into play when she innocently asked me "Momma, what are those girls doing?"
I could sense that something was off in her tone. I looked down and it smacked in the face.
Three naked women with their {there's no other word for it in this context} lady parts hanging out, hugging on one another and smiling seductively: Sport Illustrated: Swim Suit Edition
...at eye level with my three-year-old. The sexual objectification of over half the human population (which I have tried to shield her from) starring back at her- as I look on slack-jawed and enraged.
Thank you B&N for willfully assaulting the innocence of my child. You should be ashamed.
As a fairly obvious question: WHY?
Who is that display for?
Is it for the 3-year-old sized man who happens to want to grab a bit of soft-core-porn on his way out of the store?
Because as I see it. The "Swimsuit Edition" has become the "Birthday Suit Edition" and that filth needs to be
As it was, I tried to flip it over...only to find an equally disgusting depiction of a woman. I then angrily muttered that there was "simply no escaping it."
To which your female employee embarrassingly hung her head and whispered, "No there isn't."
Just so you know, B&N, I responded to my daughter's question:
"Those girls are not honoring God and are showing us how little respect they have for themselves and other girls...like you."
And my response to your EXTREME lapse in basic judgement:
Sexual objectification is hurtful, detrimental, and damaging. See video below.
Until Never. Losing a customer.
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Check out this great Ted talk by Caroline Heldman on the dangers of sexual objectification.
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