"A shower head could be considered a sex toy" Alabama sex toy ban to be challenged.

[ohiosmith]

Ban on sex toys targeted

MONTGOMERY -- A Birmingham legislator has filed a bill that would revoke the state's 10-year ban on the sale of sex toys, a prohibition that has drawn national attention and led to lengthy court battles.

It's the second attempt by state Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, to strike the 1998 prohibition on the sale of such devices.

"A shower head could be considered a sex toy," he said. "It's just bringing the state into the 20th century."

Dan Ireland, executive director of the Alabama Citizens' Action Program, a Baptist group, said it would oppose any effort to overturn the law.

more: http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1196763571281990.xml&coll=3

[sasquatch]

1. But all the baptist ministers will start dropping dead

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1008072scuba2.html
Page 2 of the autopsy report.

[supernova]

2. Why do you think we just love the shower massage?

It ain't for our necks!

:evilgrin:

[blondeatlast]

39. When Mr. B travels on business, he's noticed that the water bill goes up...

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[BarenakedLady]

3. Good thing I don't live in Alabama.

[unsavedtrash]

7. I do and there is a toy store in my town.

Not the best quality or selection but here.
Seems like it's all for show considering there are stores all over the state.

[kay1864]

4. More words of wisdome from fundie-boy:

"Laws are made to protect the public," he said. "Sometimes you have to protect the public against themselves."

:eyes:

[guitar man]

30. using that logic

they could surely take our guns before our sex toys. No, thanks, I don't need the govt. being a nanny to me. That's not what I pay them for.

[kay1864]

31. The government doesn't need to protect us from bullets, silly

Just orgasms!

:silly:

[guitar man]

32. pretty much

sums up their thinking. I'd love to see someone throw that logic back at fundie boy....his head would explode at the very thought of his gun being more of a menace to society than a dildo :silly:

[Quantess]

5. How much do you bet that Dan Ireland

is secretly, the kinkiest, nastiest, sex freak imaginable?
His wife has no idea.

[supernova]

6. Odds are even

that this is true.

;-)

[Quantess]

8. Or, he's secretly gay.

And his wife has no idea.

[supernova]

9. What they really mean

when they say that they need to make laws to "protect us from ourselves."

What they really mean is "I'm ashamed of myself and I want the gov't to protect me from my "baser" urges."

:P

[yellowcanine]

10. I am trying to think how a shower head can be considered a sex toy. I am afraid to ask, though.

I would hate for the explanation to show up in a vivid dream.

[kay1864]

13. I think he means this kind:

That spray can reach, well, everywhere.

[yellowcanine]

14. Well you have done it. I will have a dream about that for sure now.

I just hope Larry Craig doesn't show up this time.

[kay1864]

16. Well, it's just water...

the shower *head* doesn't, er, go anywhere. Just the spray of water.

[supernova]

21. Psst Don't mention the spa jets in the hot tub!

;-)

[kay1864]

24. Look not with lust upon this toy of Satan!

[havocmom]

37. ... or the spin cycle of the washer

:hi:

[supernova]

43. !!!

:rofl:

How does that work?

[havocmom]

45. Lean in. Can't remember the comedienne who had that one in her routine

Thinkin Elayne Boosler, but not sure

".... spin cycle! SPIN CYCLE!!

[Fire Walk With Me]

47. I was going to post that too

:)

Let them make the Maytag repairman a tool of the devil.

[yellowcanine]

28. Little dost thou know. Thou hast not been privy to my nocturnal visions.

Or is it nocturnal ...err, never mind.

[krispos42]

27. Think "massage" setting n/t

[Swede]

11. They want the government regulation out of everything BUT the bedroom.

Go figure.

[krispos42]

12. Are they going to expand the ban to include kielbasa?

And how about that ground beed that comes in a tube?

Cans of Pam?

Coke and Pepsi half-liter bottles?

Candles?

Cucumbers?

Inquiring minds want to know.


Now, if you'll excuse me for a few minutes...


:hide:

[Connonym]

15. Not to mention bathtubs and soapy washcloths :sigh:

What a world

[krispos42]

17. Soapy washcloths?

I had no idea!

:wow:

[gmoney]

41. Why is a nun like Connonym?

The nun has a soul full of hope...

:hide:

[Fire Walk With Me]

49. oh. argh. oh. oh. argh.

:)

[havocmom]

38. Wondered why the Cucumber Lobby EVER put up with the law!

Lots of phallic-like containers for hair grooming products too. When the manufactures went from flat top lids to rounded ones, I was onto their filthy plan! :evilgrin:

What? You thought all those smiling people on the TV adds are just tickled about their hair???

[RetroLounge]

53. It's called Bed Head for a reason...

:rofl:

RL

[redqueen]

18. I actually asked that question in another forum...

whether or not a shower massager can be considered a sex toy.

The consensus was this: yes.

[lost-in-nj]

19. I would have voted

yes.....

:evilgrin:

lost

[redqueen]

20. Heheheh...

:evilgrin:

[Connonym]

23. I would have voted

HELL to the yes O8)

[kay1864]

25. Another forum?

You mean GD: Politics?

:rofl:

[redqueen]

26. No... another site entirely.

Yes, I'm cheating on DU. :P

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. But, if they unban sex toys, then all those frustrated women won't have to go to their family values

Jesus-Crispy fundy pastor for sexual release any more!

[underpants]

29. What about a drier?

According to this article I read once in Penthouse.......

[Book Lover]

33. "It's just bringing the state into the 20th century."

I wonder when the 21st century will be implemented in Alabama.....

[Deep13]

34. Wondering the same exact thing. n/t

[guitar man]

35. January 1, 2101 nt

[SoxFan]

36. Let's call guns sex toys

If we can show that a gun can be used as a sex toy, that might turn this whole matter on its head.

Any takers?

[IronLionZion]

40. what about the sheep?

won't anyone think of the sheep?

Alabamans can get stuff online if they really wanted too. What I love about these bans is that it's always fundies who use these things. They need to pass laws because they don't have the will power to stop themselves...or they love the thrill of doing something illegal.

They might as well ban phallic shaped vegetables and foods, cans of worms, hand lotion, and imagination.

Alabamans have lots of sex. Make no mistake about it. People in general like to have sex. It's fun and it's an important part of life. No amount of legislation is going to stop it.

[redqueen]

42. "it's always fundies who use these things"

Say what?

Um...

[IronLionZion]

44. Fundies do the very things that they want to ban

Fundies use sex toys too.

[Scout]

46. water piks work well, too n/t

[mentalsolstice]

48. Bed, Bath & Beyond in Alabama

...about half of their products would be banned (at least everything on the dental care aisle, and anything else that vibrates or has suction), and Sharper Image should be railroaded out of the state.

Then we (I live in AL), can start think about cutting off fingers and tongues.

edited for clarity.

[HuffleClaw]

50. what about washing machines?

its criminal !

[graywarrior]

51. There go the doorknobs.

And keyholes.

[trof]

52. They will have to pry my shower head from my cold, dead hands.

Seiriesly.