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	In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".		In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".

	The book was translated into English by [[Berit Moore]], a Norwegian living in England in 1970. In the UK, Christian morality campaigner [[Mary Whitehouse]] pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she opined. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature. The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the [[Obscene Publications Act]] was successful. Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: ''"It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact".'' The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [[wikipedia:Handyside_v_United_Kingdom\|Handyside v United Kingdom]]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticized in court were amended or cut.		The book was translated into English by [[Berit Moore]], a Norwegian living in England in 1970. In the UK, Christian morality campaigner [[Mary Whitehouse]] pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she opined. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature. The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the [[Obscene Publications Act]] was successful.

			Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: ''"It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact".'' The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [[wikipedia:Handyside_v_United_Kingdom\|Handyside v United Kingdom]]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticized in court were amended or cut.

	The book was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book ''The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way''. An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.		The book was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book ''The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way''. An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.

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	In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".		In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".

	The book was translated into English by Berit Moore a Norwegian living in England in 1970. In the UK, Christian morality campaigner [[Mary Whitehouse]] pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she opined. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature. The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the [[Obscene Publications Act]] was successful. Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: ''"It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact".'' The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [[wikipedia:Handyside_v_United_Kingdom\|Handyside v United Kingdom]]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticized in court were amended or cut.		The book was translated into English by [[Berit Moore]], a Norwegian living in England in 1970. In the UK, Christian morality campaigner [[Mary Whitehouse]] pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she opined. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature. The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the [[Obscene Publications Act]] was successful. Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: ''"It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact".'' The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [[wikipedia:Handyside_v_United_Kingdom\|Handyside v United Kingdom]]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticized in court were amended or cut.

	The book was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way. An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.		The book was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book ''The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way''. An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.

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	[[File:Lrs.jpg\|Cover (1st edition)]]'''The Little Red Schoolbook'''<ref>[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/little-red-school-book State Library of Queensland - With copies of the volume]</ref> is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication, and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Other topics included adults as "paper tigers", the duties of teachers, discipline, examinations, intelligence, and different schools. Politicians in many countries criticized the book, fearing it would erode the moral fabric of society and be an invitation for [[Anarchism\|anarchy]] in schools. The book was said to have been [[Censorship\|banned]] in France and Italy.		[[File:Lrs.jpg\|thumb\|Cover (1st edition)]]'''The Little Red Schoolbook'''<ref>[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/little-red-school-book State Library of Queensland - With copies of the volume]</ref> is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication, and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Other topics included adults as "paper tigers", the duties of teachers, discipline, examinations, intelligence, and different schools. Politicians in many countries criticized the book, fearing it would erode the moral fabric of society and be an invitation for [[Anarchism\|anarchy]] in schools. The book was said to have been [[Censorship\|banned]] in France and Italy.

	In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".		In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".

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	'''The Little Red Schoolbook'''<ref>[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/little-red-school-book State Library of Queensland - With copies of the volume]</ref> is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication, and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Other topics included adults as "paper tigers", the duties of teachers, discipline, examinations, intelligence, and different schools. Politicians in many countries criticized the book, fearing it would erode the moral fabric of society and be an invitation for [[Anarchism\|anarchy]] in schools. The book was said to have been [[Censorship\|banned]] in France and Italy.		[[File:Lrs.jpg\|Cover (1st edition)]]'''The Little Red Schoolbook'''<ref>[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/little-red-school-book State Library of Queensland - With copies of the volume]</ref> is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication, and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Other topics included adults as "paper tigers", the duties of teachers, discipline, examinations, intelligence, and different schools. Politicians in many countries criticized the book, fearing it would erode the moral fabric of society and be an invitation for [[Anarchism\|anarchy]] in schools. The book was said to have been [[Censorship\|banned]] in France and Italy.

	In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".		In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".

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	~~From~~ [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~The_Little_Red_Schoolbook Wikipedia~~]:		'''The Little Red Schoolbook'''<ref>[https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/little-red-school-book State Library of Queensland - With copies of the volume]</ref> is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication, and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s. The book encourages young people to question societal norms and instructs them on how to do this. Out of 200 pages, it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs, including alcohol and tobacco. Other topics included adults as "paper tigers", the duties of teachers, discipline, examinations, intelligence, and different schools. Politicians in many countries criticized the book, fearing it would erode the moral fabric of society and be an invitation for [[Anarchism\|anarchy]] in schools. The book was said to have been [[Censorship\|banned]] in France and Italy.

	'''The Little Red Schoolbook''~~' is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969~~. It was ~~subject to much controversy upon its publication and was translated into many languages~~ in ~~the early 1970s~~.		In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline. The book was banned in the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972. Much of the moral outrage centered around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and ''"Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her."'' [[Beatrice Faust]] contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".

	The book ~~encourages young people~~ to ~~question societal norms and instructs them~~ on ~~how~~ to ~~do this~~. ~~Out~~ of ~~200 pages~~, ~~it includes 20 pages on sex and 30 on drugs~~, ~~including alcohol~~ and ~~tobacco~~. ~~Other topics included adults as "paper tigers~~", the ~~duties~~ of ~~teachers~~, ~~discipline~~, ~~examinations~~, ~~intelligence, and different schools~~.		The book was translated into English by Berit Moore a Norwegian living in England in 1970. In the UK, Christian morality campaigner [[Mary Whitehouse]] pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she opined. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature. The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the [[Obscene Publications Act]] was successful. Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: ''"It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact".'' The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [[wikipedia:Handyside_v_United_Kingdom\|Handyside v United Kingdom]]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticized in court were amended or cut.

	As a ~~result of its subject matter~~ and its ~~targeted audience~~ of ~~schoolchildren, politicians in many countries criticised~~ the book, ~~fearing it would erode~~ the ~~moral fabric of society and be an invitation for anarchy~~ in ~~schools. The book was banned in France and Italy~~. ~~[citation needed]~~		The book was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way. An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.

	In Switzerland, the Bernese cantonal politician Hans Martin Sutermeister led a campaign against the book. He was initially successful in temporarily blocking the introduction of the book into the country. The subsequent controversy, however, ended his political career, costing him his job as director of the schools of the Swiss capital and contributed to a split in his party, the Ring of Independents, which led to its mid-term decline.		==External links==

	~~The book was banned~~ in ~~the Australian state of Queensland by the Queensland Literature Board of Review in 1972~~. Much of the moral outrage centred around statements such as "Some girls, and a very few boys, don't masturbate. This is quite normal. It is also normal to do it." and "Sex may or may not involve strong feelings. Strong feelings may or may not involve sex. You don't have to go to bed with someone just because you are fond of him or her." Beatrice Faust contributed to the Australian edition of ''The Little Red Schoolbook''. It was not banned in New Zealand despite some "moral outrage".		*[[Wikipedia:The_Little_Red_Schoolbook\|Wikipedia]] article summarized in this stub. Includes sources.

	~~'''United Kingdom'''~~		==References==

	~~The book was translated into English by Berit Moore a Norwegian living in England in 1970.~~

	In the UK, Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse pressed for the book to be prosecuted in a letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, although action was already being taken. She was quoted in a Daily Telegraph article published on 29 March 1971 asserting the book "had caused 'incalculable harm' to children" in Denmark"; it "normalises the most licentious behaviour", she believed. Ross McWhirter, in a letter to The Guardian, thought "the real issue" about the book was its seditious nature.

	The offices of the book's British publisher, Richard Handyside, were raided by the police and the eventual prosecution under the Obscene Publications Act was successful. Headmistress Elizabeth Manners, a witness for the prosecution at the trial, said: "It is not true to say that masturbation for girls is harmless, since a girl who has become accustomed to the shallow satisfactions of masturbation may find it very difficult to adjust to complete intercourse. This should be checked, but I believe it to be a fact". The court's decision was upheld on appeal on the basis that Handyside had not shown the public interest was served by issuing the book. It reached the European Court of Human Rights in the case known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handyside_v_United_Kingdom Handyside v United Kingdom]. The government however allowed a second, censored edition to be published, in which some of the passages criticised in court were amended or cut.

	It was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary in 2008 presented and produced by Jolyon Jenkins. It was also discussed critically by Peter Hitchens in his 2009 book The Broken Compass: How British Politics Lost its Way.

	~~An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.~~

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	From Wikipedia:		From [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Red_Schoolbook Wikipedia]:

	'''The Little Red Schoolbook''' is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s.		'''The Little Red Schoolbook''' is a book written by two Danish schoolteachers, Søren Hansen and Jesper Jensen, first published in 1969. It was subject to much controversy upon its publication and was translated into many languages in the early 1970s.

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	An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.		An unexpurgated edition of the book, bar one minor cut, was published in the UK in July 2014.

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