The October issue of Seventeen magazine’s been yanked off the shelves at Albertson stores in 11 western states, including Oregon. Why?

A ‘Vagina 101′ feature – apparently, teenage girls shouldn’t see illustrations of normal genitalia, or read about possible health concerns. The Albertson’s public affairs director for Oregon stated ^[1] that “the company received several complaints that the material was explicit.”

This Tucson TV report ^[2] throws around viewer comments like ‘pornographic’ and the inevitable comparisons to Penthouse or Playboy.

Let’s see – teen pregnancy continues to be an issue, teen access to birth control is increasingly difficult, and teen STD rates are on the rise. Cutting off access to a fluffy teen magazine offering a vaginal owners manual solves these problems…how?