MIAMI — A South Florida woman is outraged after she says her underage daughter was able to buy a sex toy in the Dolphin Mall, no questions asked. The mother, who asked not to be identified, says all parents need to know what Spencer Gifts has on display and is apparently selling to minors.
“I was shocked my daughter was able to buy something like this and more shocked at what I saw when I walked into the store,” she said. “I couldn’t believe what they are selling.” The outside of the Spencer Gifts store at the Dolphin Mall looks kid- and family-friendly. In the window, there is an advertisement for hats with Sesame Street characters and Sponge Bob Square Pants on them.
But inside the store, Local 10 discovered books with graphic, full-color pictures of a man and woman having intercourse, and a Local 10 hidden camera spotted several teens browsing in that part of the store. There are remote-controlled vibrating fantasy panties, love dolls and sex toys — none of which is behind a curtain or in a restricted area. Local 10 showed video taken in the store to a group of parents who often send their kids to the mall, “It’s appalling to me. It’s a very appealing store on the outside, especially to kids,” said Rhonda Tescher, a mother of three. All the parents Local 10 talked to said they had no idea Spencer Gifts sold these items.
“Totally inappropriate — totally inappropriate,” said parent Michael Stern. Could a minor actually buy this stuff? With his parents’ permission, Local 10 sent a 13-year-old boy with a hidden camera into Spencer Gifts in the Dolphin Mall. The 13-year-old was able to thumb through a book with graphic pictures and even buy it — no questions asked. The name of that book is “365 Sex Positions: A New Way Every Day For Steamy Erotic Year.”
This shocks and disgusts me…see the sordid video here!
it’s spencer’s. What do they think would happen?
They should have a cordoned off “Bored Mothers” area.
They have never go into Spencers before.
No I don’t believe that for a minute.
These parents are eediots.
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I went to the main site and there is video..
The PARENTS(?) dont know about Spencers?
They have been around since I WAS A KID..
(Im 51 years old)
This is totally INANE..
ALSO, if the kids are LOOKING shouldnt the PARENTS be explaining SOMETHING??
This isnt any worse then the OLD smoke shops we USED to have and sneaking in to check out the REAL ADULT BOOKS.
Well, if you gave your children realistic SEX EDUCATION, neither you nor you child would be “Shocked and Appalled” by seeing sex merchandise !!!
“Local 10 showed the book to the chief of the Sweetwater Police Department, who sent a detective to the mall. Chief Roberto Fulgueira’s department has jurisdiction over the Dolphin Mall. The chief also consulted with the state attorney’s office.
While the law says selling materials showing people having sex to minors is illegal, the chief says anything deemed educational, artistic or scientific is protected under the law. Fulgueira says a book showing 365 different sex positions designed to spice up someone’s sex life is an educational book.
“The book is not graphic. It doesn’t show anything, and it actually explains to you what it is. If anything, it’s educational more than anything else,” Fulgueira said.
Attorney Daniel Aaronson, who specializes in obscenity law, agrees.
“Not only is it educational, I think it’s artistic. This is not smut. These are very pretty, choreographed pictures and nice poses, and not for shock value,” Aaronson said.
Common sense wins the day. Dear mom, STFU!
As for the Kid who bought the 365 Positions book, tell him to use it like vitamins – One A Day !!! (You got to give it a rest !!! – or you’ll go blind !!!)
I agree, Spencer’s has been known for this for years. It’s nothing new. It’s those same parents who are shocked that their 16 year olds are experimenting with sex. Weren’t we all.
And on the 366th day He rested.
Is this a first?
It seems that all respondents are essentially in agreement on this one!
Including me.
What the hell? Without using a three way inflatable goat I can only think of 312 positions.
Olo, I hope that someday I can live in a world where cock rings are covered by basic medical insurance.
Seriously, what is it that makes Americans (especially middle aged fat women) so damned puritanical about sex??
You guys make the most appallingly violent movies and such, but a bare bottom is somehow out of bounds?! WTF
Americans are very uptight about sexuality, educate your children and teach them to be responsible when it comes to sex.
I think it’s time for the daughter to sit down and have the sex talk with her parents.
just like black people vs white people, this isnt about sex. its about stupid people vs smart people.
#14. Zybch- Can we at least include Muslims in this..one of the largest groups of people on earth.
#18. Americans are the largest–at least when it comes to their waist. And isn’t sending in a 13 year old boy to paruse the sex books considered contributing to the delequency of a minor?
More whacky news from Florida.
Oh no what next? will her underage daughter be able to find violent first-person shooter video games at the mall
she my grow up wanting to steal cars or shoot people
yo mom the time for glitter and ponies is ending.
This stuff is out there teach the kids how to deal with it not try to hide it from them (because they will find it) oh and ALL teenagers want to find know more about sex, remember your own teenage hormones.
this mom was lucky it was she might find at a Spencer Gifts store and not the internet ( hear that thing is just a “Series of tubes”<Double entendre, Freudian you decide.
What… has this woman been living under a rock her entire life? Is she Amish? Hell, there’s lots of Amish around where I live. THEY know what Spencer’s is!
The young girl is probably having a fancy shin dig wedding this summer paid for by mummy
I am SHOCKED! I don’t know what’s worse, reading about CHILDREN buying marital aids (or should I say sex aids?) or these comments DEFENDING a sex shop. Somebody ought to go to that store with a hammer and bust all the windows out!
#18 Whatever, but only the ones from the US claim to be enlightened and rational and yet have a puritan mindset.
Don’t tell that mom the book (with preview) is on Amazon at http://amazon.com/dp/1569757194/ or that the word “fuck” is in the dictionary…
BTW, isn’t all porn “educational, artistic or scientific” in one way or another, a la “365 Virtual Sex Partners: A New Way Every Day For A Steamy Erotic Year”?
P.S. That Amazon preview includes the full “Positions Index” — on page 184 of the book you can find what the “Hokey Pokey” was really all about!
I’m appalled. I demand to see mores pics so I may be disgusted even further!
On another note, I’m glad McCullough and others have started to put the humor tag more often.
“Seriously, what is it that makes Americans (especially middle aged fat women) so damned puritanical about sex??”
If you’re gross then sex is gross.
And this is different from what that child has probably already seen online by accident in what way? Life continues because of sex. It’s a natural fact. How can people be such prudes? I hate this society. I’m moving to the moon. . . Seriously! Now where’s my suitcase with the pictures of the bananas on it? I need to get packing.
Please do go to another planet. Rid us of your moral stench. Rotten to the core. Maybe you can’t help it.
I have the feeling the “mother” is very familiar with sex, but obviously your aren’t since you think a sexually active woman is oblivious to the mechanics of the sex act. Duh. She just doesn’t want her kid to be exposed to a raunchy perspective that turns something great into trash!
Take Spencers and porno with you and watch the remains of your despicable soul, continue to deteriorate until all you have left is your empty, diseased shell of scabby carcass.
But you’re totally missing the point… Her daughter went in and bought it.. would you rather have her using vegetables or hot dogs… sounds like a recipe or infection… People do need to open up about sex.. I’m moving to the first planet we find more intelligent life on…. Maybe not the moon….
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