On a recent Saturday night, my wife and I visited Town Center in West Des Moines, Iowa and browsed through several of the stores.
Since it had been years since I had visited a
teen store, I walked into the store and was completely surprised, appalled, and disgusted with the merchandise available. I knew they carried adult items and novelty gifts, but I had no idea the selection was so varied, so explicit, so offensive, and so readily available to anyone who entered the store.
Both my wife and I are in our 40's, don't consider ourselves "prudes" or overly conservative, and believe we have a strong sense of what is appropriate for our two teenage children.
Neither one of us could believe what was on display and available to any age shopper merely feet from the door at this one. I was sickened thinking our children, as well as every child who visits Town Center, have access to the store and the items on display.
We truly believe this type of merchandise should be limited to adult oriented stores that have strict age requirements and are closely monitored and regulated.
If you must, visit the store yourself and observe the items for sale.Please consider taking measures to help eliminate the adult items, products which promote drug usage, and the other offensive merchandise from this business.
They may be offering these items for sale and staying within the lette of the law, but responsible citizens need to take a stand, change the laws, and reduce or completely eliminate the availability of these items at public and family places such as Town Center.
http://www.boycottspencergifts.org
