Margaret Thatcher Apparently Toyed With The Notion Of Banning Sex Toys

Just in case you still harbored any feelings of grief over Margaret Thatcher's death, along comes a story that will ensure any warm and fuzzy feelings for her will evaporate. According to XBIZ (link below), documents just released by the British National Archives show that the former Prime Minister had once considered banning all sex toys in Britain.

Allegedly, Thatcher sought to use archaic anti-pornography laws passed in the 1950s to ban all sex toys in an attempt to protect "public decency."

The documents also show Thatcher met with Mary Whitehouse, the anti-obscenity campaigner, at least twice.

Thatcher’s cabinet was allegedly concerned about the potential safety risk posed by sex toys.

“Some of the items in circulation are most objectionable, including some which can cause physical injury,” a note from Leon Brittan, who was home secretary, wrote in 1986.

Brittan said there was a “strong case” to bring sex toys under the “deprave and corrupt” test, which was part of the 1959 Obscene Publications Act. He also acknowledged the difficulty of banning “sex aids” with a law designed solely for pornography.

There are plenty of debates about whether or not Thatcher was a good prime minister, but this would have been a terrible move and would likely have further sullied people's image of her. So all of you Britons out there, hug your sex toys a little tighter tonight. They were almost taken from you.

Via XBIZ