Leave Sasha Grey Alone!

If parents are worried about their kids “googling” Sasha Grey because of the bad stuff they may learn on the internet then they don’t know that their kids have already googled and looked at plenty of messed up stuff they aren’t supposed to be looking at.

I understand the outrage of the parents whose students were in the classroom. That’s fine. If my son or daughter came home from school and said they were read books by a porn star I think i’d be a little annoyed by it. But I don’t have kids, and most people who do have kids and who were upset by this story are just looking for more ways to be mad at something.

And just because I’ve watched her throat a guy until she puked, it doesn’t mean that she can’t do good things to help her community. I’d rather have her reading to kids than 90% of “regular” Hollywood.

As a teacher, this school is run by complete morons. Personal opinion? I think porn stars are probably damaged people and I wouldn’t want them speaking to my kids, or my students.

But the large issue is nobody stopped and said “Ok, we have Sasha Grey ready to read to our kids. This will probably become public knowledge – how will it look?”

Good for her for doing something positive; boo on the administration for allowing this to happen.

While I think people got way too worked up over this and those not directly involved should shut up, I do have to agree with Farhammer- If I was brainstorming ideas for my literacy program, the gentleman who says “let’s have an ex porn star read to kindergarteners” would be asked to leave.

Farthammer & Larry hit the nail on the head. Who the hell green-lighted Sasha Grey to come read to kids in their school? They had to know it would prompt a shitstorm when it got out–and it would get out.

Now, if it was my kid’s school? #1 I’d want the people in charge axed–because if they couldn’t see the potential shitstorm in letting a porn “actress” read to kids, what other shitstorms are they going to miss (next week: Jerry Sandusky’s personal hygiene class?); #2 as Farthammer points out, Sasha Grey (and any other porn “actress”) is damaged goods, and there are already enough damaged people interacting with kids–no need to increase the count; #3 Yeah, kids are going to encounter all sorts of depraved shit on the internet–but there’s no need to increase the probability (not to mention pushing the timeline forward) that the kids are going to encounter that shit when looking up the “nice lady” who came to read to them.

Bottom line: people have to have background checks to work in day care; you’ve got to have a spotless record and character references to be a teacher: how on EARTH does a woman who got paid to take dicks up her ass get a pass through the gauntlet you have to go through to have any contacts with kids in institutional settings? A friend of mine was turned down to be a classroom volunteer in his kid’s school, because he admitted to smoking pot in college. The same guy had a security clearance when he was in the military, and is a lawyer now.

Personally, I don’t care if it’s Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Sasha Grey, or Lady Gaga–if they get paid for whoring for the camera/public, I wouldn’t want them reading to my kids. I’d prefer an actual role model, someone who has to earn a living the way most real people have to, do it.

Because what’s the point of having a celebrity come in and read to kids, anyway? Aside from some sports figures and a few kid-oriented media stars, there’s little benefit to the kids themselves. The point must be to drum up parental interest & publicity for the program. And that’s pretty lame reasoning.

Don’t even get me started on “I Had Trouble in getting to Solla Sollew”

i think parents were upset cuz kids ask questions… lots of questions. That gets annoying, and when the questions have somewhat child inappropriate answers it results in a migraine. Same reason parents get up in arms about any kind of religion being taught in schools. Touchy subjects=migraines. And headaches suck. “Who is Sasha Grey…what kind of actress…what’s an adult movie…why is the sky blue?”… MIGRAINE. Or even worse, it could be a brain tumor. You should probably get that checked out. Yes, Sash Grey causes brain tumors.

Did she bring her awards to class? Did she introduce herself as a former porn actress? No? Well then…
And, unless it has been disclosed she does in fact have some emotional or mental issues that control her life, I don’t think it is fair to just declare her “damaged goods”.

But, ya, whoever booked this fucked up. They should have seen the potential shitshow.

I’d let her read to my kids. Afterwards I’d invite her to have a chat with the Mrs about a few things too.

Well, this is such an outrage that I’m going home and perusing the works of Ms. Grey IN DEFIANCE. Take THAT, Morality Squad.

California is so hard up for cash, they;d probably even let Scott Peterson read to kids if he was willing to do it for free.

This bitch gives porn stars a bad name

I hate the term “damaged goods” because you are looking down on them without knowing about their personal life. The stereotypes against the adult film industry make out everyone to be “damaged goods” when her life if much like most other people. She did not use her stage name so kids will not be googling Sasha Grey and even if she did if you are not watching your own kids surfing habits on the internet then you are doing far worse than a porn star reading Dr. Seuss.

“I’d feel more comfortable leaving a kid alone with Sasha Grey for a few hours than I would with a priest any goddamn day.”

Absolutely! I would include reverend in there too.

This is why everyone says this country is going to shit. She was reading, it appears to be a Dr. Seuss book, to kids. She was not there for Career Day telling kids they should do porn. She clearly passed the fingerprint requirement because she has done nothing illegal. She was dressed appropriately for the occasion. She obviously used her real name and was introduced as an actress, which she is. If a kid asked their parents what movies she’s been in, they would not know because they would not know her real name.

There is NOTHING here.

The f***ing porn world and the pediatric education world should not intersect. I don’t think that it’s “prudish” to believe that; I think that it should be pretty much common f***ing sense.

Great article.

I feel quite the same as Balls of Steel.

The point here is that Sasha Grey is a successful, respectable woman, regardless of her past as an adult film star. The kids didn’t know about that, they’re not going to find out.

None of you chastising her have any right anyways, as I am almost certain none of you have volunteered to do something similar for a class.. and I am just as certain that those of you with kids don’t even read to them yourself.

Grow up and realize when someone’s doing something beneficial.

“Oh they’re going to Google her!”

Are you people retarded? I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t introduce herself as “Sasha Grey the ex-porn star” to the kids. She’d be “Miss Sasha” or “Sasha” or whatever, a volunteer READING to the kids. I doubt any of them even Google her or really even remember her name.

I fully agree Cajun. Why is this an issue? As long as she’s clothed who cares? She’s a former porn star, not a child molester.

To all the people upset about Sash reading to their kids, when was the last time you read to them? I would say about 90% of you have not. Do you honestly think 1st and 3rd graders even had a clue who she was before the uproar most likely not. Now all the parents that are upset over this are most likely letting the kids hear all the sexually explicit songs on the radio, most likely letting them watch television that has sexual content. So please if you are going to be upset about someone reading to your children in a supervised environment, please make sure that your children do not listen to any of the music that is out there till they are of legal age and so goes for prime time television. What I am trying to say is that do not be so hypocritical! You are upset because she has done porn, so what. She is dressed very plane Jane no different than any other person. Everyone deserves a second chance and I will start by giving you a second chance to apologize for being such a dumb ass.

I’d rather have Sasha Grey reading to my kids than the Po-Po pepper spraying and baton-ing them. Let’s save a little outrage for the real problems in our society today.

Couldn’t they have had her read on ‘Bring your Father to Class’ day? You know, two birds with one stone….

@Snake: Do you really think that your kids won’t have teachers who haven’t done stuff just as filthy as her? Had TMZ not been there, this would have been a non-issue. The fathers would have recognized her, but wouldn’t have dared say anything. The mothers wouldn’t have recognized her. The teacher’s probably glad that SOMEONE else gives a fuck about these kids.

I love the “well, someone is reading to the kids, who cares?” argument. You fucking philistines. Teachers usually read to their kids; just because some hipster skank feels the need to doesn’t make it cool for everyone.

Most parent’s would lose their ever-loving minds if they knew what the regular teachers got up to on their vacation. And most teachers would be apoplectic to learn what sort age-inappropriate bull**** some of their students are raised around.
The key word is former and she didn’t tell the kids what she used to do for a living, so put down your stones,unless I’m address a bunch of people who don’t sin,in which case I apologize vehemently.

Is it weird that I agree with both sides?

I just find it inappropriate that she read a book called cockbreath.
Wait, What? Oh, she read “Dog Breath”

I don’t know why I thought it was cockbreath.

I shouldn’t read to kids.