Go The F’ To Sleep, Not Funny?

By now you have probably heard of the parody of children’s books “Go The F’ To Sleep.” However not everyone is laughing.


Go the F*** to Sleep" is being hailed as a cathartic children's book for parents. Beautifully illustrated and written in the same witty prose style as generations of beloved bedtime storybooks, this read has made a startling climb to the No. 1 spot on Amazon and as a New York Times Bestseller.

Who can explain it?

As the title suggests, "Go the F*** to Sleep" mocks the parental frustrations of trying to lay a child down to bed. Crass in concept and execution, this is an expletive-filled bedtime story intended solely for the amusement of parents.

Joan Demarest is an attorney in Corvallis, Oregon, and the mother of three young boys. Demarest told me that initially she thought the book was funny. That was before she read it. "Now I find it unsettling. I don't like violent language in association with children."

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@observer:

You showed it to your "partner"? Do you mean your business partner?

I'm just curious. Why don't you use the term "husband" or the generic "spouse"? Is there something you find offensive or bothersome about those words?

You can understand that maybe some people are bothered by words that you're not, and that you may be bothered by words that they're not.
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