Yes, my friends, BYU is in a bubble. Where else would so many young adults be either virgins or married with a bun in the oven, completely clueless when asked where the nearest bar is, and liable to argue about whether a bag with a strap that comes diagonally across the chest is modest? That's bally right: nowhere.

I myself am a staunch LDS individual. I go to church, read my scriptures, and heckle feminists and Democrats along with everyone else. (Just kidding about the Democrats. You're all my brothers and sisters. : D) I have been in The Bubble all my life; I was born in Orem, moved to Provo about ten years ago, and have been here ever since. However, I also like to think of myself as a fairly open-minded person, and as such, I am often amused at the mindsets of other people. As this is a blog about books, I will focus on the BYU Bookstore.

First off, the oft-heard "I can't believe they sell this here!" Ahem. Yes. We do. We do sell art that can be seen as inappropriate: books of photos, some of which are of immodest/semi-clothes/naked people. We do sell books with swear words and books that talk about sex. Speaking of which, there are still far too many copies of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn hanging about. We do sell books about, and yes, even obviously supporting other religions. I myself have recommended He's Just Not That Into You, a book that is 1% swear words, 4% stuff about sex, and 95% great advice that is applicable to any girl, LDS or heathen or in between. (Which, yes, we sell at the bookstore.)

This is okay. Seriously.

Next up, yes, we do carry People magazines and the like. Quite complaining about it. (And yes, they are meant to be bought, not just read while one sits in the Bookstore and then returned to the shelf. Sheesh.)

Lastly (yeah, short list), there is the issue that has me almost constantly rearranging books in the art section. Y'see, it's the art section. Some art is of naked or seminaked people. This is, apparently, Bad, and I should not draw attention to these books. Or so some people think. How do I know they think this? Because when I put a book face out that has on the cover a piece of art that includes full or partial nudity, I almost always return to find it turned back in again.

Come on, folks. It's art, and usually depicted completely un-erotically.

P.S. Fun fact: Breaking Dawn came out about a week and a half ago. We have already sold over a thousand copies.