Little known Harlot fact (that you already know if you follow me on twitter): My wife and I both have a background in libraries. We read all the damn time and are completely fascinated in the inner workings of being public (and private) servants to knowledge. I got out of the field back in May and made the transition back into the for profit world, but we still spend many of our nights discussing library antics and policies.
One of her patrons tossed her an article last week about a library in Calgary that is having some issues. As part of their Femme Wave Festival, the Memorial Park Library invited two queer artists, Maddie Alexander and Morgan Sears-Williams, to exhibit their works. They called the collection, which has been shown in a handful of different cities, Femme4Femme.
When Morgan arrived at the library to set up the exhibition, they began talking to one of the librarians about the work. A poster called, “The Do’s and Don’ts of Fisting,” had the librarian turn on her heels to get the library director.
The library director explained that the poster displayed that the poster would not be allowed because it was “sexually explicit.” I’m going to mention that the poster did not include an image of anyone getting fisted…it was actually a Vintage Lesbian Pulp magazine cover that had safer sex tips popping up around it. One of these tips, “Wash your hands,” is probably the least offensive thing I’ve ever read.
The library director specifically took issue with the word fisting…as many puritanical people do. Since the rest of the art was OK, the director said that, if they removed,- “The Do’s and Don’ts of Fisting,” the show could go on as planned. Morgan and Maddie said, “No Dice,” and found a different venue for their exhibition.
October 21st is actually International Fisting Day. My wife and I celebrated as we always do. I wonder if this library mishap had happened literally two weeks earlier if the artists would have been able to get some international attention focused on their cause.
My wife and I have differing opinions on this story. She works in public libraries and can completely understand how parents would be outraged about explaining the act of fisting to their kids. I think that if the exhibition was put into a specific room and parents were told that the show contains some verbal sexual imagery, that it would be OK. Getting the message out to the LGBTQ youth is what’s important.
What do you Peepz think about fisting? Is it one of sexualities final frontiers or is it a kinky way to get stuffed? Let me know in the comments below, or slide into my DMs on twitter.
Source: Buzzfeed
Image: Bonnie Rotten in The Age of Sexual Enlightenment by Brazzers
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