House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos

[Shell_Seas]

From Banned Books to Bedroom Products: The absurd agenda of Texas' newest culture warrior.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/house-republican-hillary-hickland




In 1979, the Texas Legislature banned the possession of six or more dildos in the State. The courts overturned this law after almost 30 years. In 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the law, ruling it unconstitutional. The ruling emphasized that the government has no legitimate interest in regulating the private sexual choices of consenting adults.

There are a lot of things that could be said about Texas’ previous prohibition on dildos. Still, to understand where Texas was on this issue, I suggest checking out this clip from the 2002 documentary ‘Dildo Diaries,’ featuring Molly Ivins:


Texas’ previous ban on “obscene devices,” a.k.a. dildos, exemplified a time when our government sought to police both morality and privacy. This law is a humorous relic of a more prudish era in Texas Legislative history—one that some Conservatives seek to revive.

The newly-elected House Republican from Bell County ran for government to police morality in Texas once more.

[CrispyQ]

1. So six dildos are OK but greater than seven is not?

[rampartd]

10. not sure who needs 6, but whose bu8siness is that?

and i'm npt sure how that would play for a jury.

i suppose a state that monitors period tracking aps has a tradition of "freedom and libertyy"

[duncang]

12. When the 6 max law passed I was wondering

How are they going to enforce that? I mean would they make the Texas dildo bureau of investigation. It showed who they were to even come up with the idea. Much less pass it into law.

[Paladin]

2. So, what does she have against Dan Patrick? (nt)

[Jerry2144]

3. Dildos are dangerous

People might be smiling and walking funny if they’re used. We can’t have that.

But guns. Those aren’t dangerous. No way people will be smiling after they’re used on them

[Shell_Seas]

5. Welcome to Texas 😭

[Irish_Dem]

4. GOP obsessed with bathroom and bedroom activities.

[cloudbase]

6. No limit on the battery operated ones.

The state's electric distribution grid can't handle the plug-in ones.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Two Moms and a Hubby for Liberty want to control the morality of our children.

Why don't we go to church?

Because the pastor voted for a rapist.

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[dem4decades]

8. Are the Republicans staging a sit in tilll they get the dildo

They want? Legislation that is.

[walkingman]

9. Really? We have over 100 dildos in State Government and they are loved by most Texans.

Greg Abbott is the biggest dildo of them all but then again everyone knows he is "dickless".

[Tom Dyer]

11. Seeing a clip of Molly

is always a special joy.
But seeing a clip of Molly Ivins talking about dildos is just sublime.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

13. GOP, the party of freedom