don't let the yuppies win

if you live in chicago, you may have heard of The Pleasure Chest. my first trip was when i was 21. i was amazed by the area, having never been in a place like that, nor ever having been in a porn shop. and i swear to god, the guy behind the counter wasn't wearing any pants. but that's besides that point.

so, if you're an advocate of sex and sex paraphenalia, you might have heard about this story. it's about a little porn shop that could, that grew and needed bigger surroundings and cheaper rent and parking. so they moved from broadway and belmont to lincoln and roscoe. and the rich, close-minded yuppies are extremely angry about it.

a mother of a toddler and a lawyer says, ""We just think it's wrong in a neighborhood filled with children."

ok, honey, let me remind you of a few things: how did you get that child? i'm pretty sure that it wasn't immaculate conception. and at one point, before you became a hate-monger of all that is sexy, you may have actually had a need, or have actually used, some sex aide.

another thing to keep in mind, breeder. they aren't going to let your two-year-old in a sex shop. now, i'm sure that she's more concerned about the older kids. but you know what? they probably aren't going to let anyone in that is under the age of 18. and if they happen to let your 15-year-old in, maybe you should have bitten the bullet and talked to s/he about the birds and the bees, so they wouldn't have the need to go to the pleasure chest. i know that i certainly didn't have the balls to walk into a sex toy shop and actually KNOW that the hell to BUY. i would just giggle at the 24" black dildo in the case behind the counter.

it makes me angry that these up-tight people think it's ok to keep a sex toy shop in the gay area, where all of the debauchery is within a safe distance to their precious half-million dollar homes. this breeder/lawyer is actually worried that her property values will decrease!! yeah, 'cause it's so cheap to buy a place in Boystown these days. and like families don't live in Boystown? oh, no. i'm sure they would have better sense than that. what terrible parents they must be to allow their children to grow up around SEX!! SEX IS TERRIBLE! I'VE NEVER HAD SEX!! YOU'LL NEVER HAVE SEX! TURN AWAY!!

if you want to show your support for The Pleasure Chest, write to the Ward 32 Alderman, Theodore Matlak at tmatlak@cityofchicago.org. or write directly to the mayor: Mayor Richard J. Daley. Office of the Mayor. 121 N. LaSalle St. Room 507. Chicago , IL 60602.

there is also going to be a meeting tonight, but i can't find any information on it, of course.

DON'T LET THE YUPPIES WIN!! please speak out.