If you peruse the Frick Fine Arts Library at the University
of Pittsburgh, you may come across a coloring book titled “Butch Lesbians of
the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.” I don’t know about you, but nothing says “fine arts”
to me like a gay-themed coloring book.
Apparently, the school’s arts department agrees with me.
Adult
coloring books have become popular in recent years, especially in “safe spaces”
on college campuses, but the University of Pittsburgh may have taken things in
a new direction—and to a new level, according to the Pitt
Maverick. (Sounds like a character in a Zane Grey novel). Other
titles in the LGBTQ-themed coloring book series include: “Drag Queens of the
South,” “The Big Gay Alphabet Coloring Book,” “Butch Lesbians of the 20’s,
30’s, and 40’s,” “Cute Guys,” and “Queer Heroes.” These books had been located
along the back wall in the meeting rooms adjacent to the “Resist!” and “Lesbian
Witchcraft” magazines, but have since been moved, according to the Maverick.
The school even placed colored pencils beside the books so students could get
right to it. A representative of the Pitt Maverick said that the school’s
library system houses 435 different coloring books and noted that any that
aren’t immediately available on campus are kept offsite. He said students can
request the books through the school’s library and they will be delivered to
the main branch for pickup. In a plain brown wrapper, hopefully.
So, if
you don’t see “Massive Members,” “Non-Binary Booty” or “Polyamory Playtime” on
the Frickin’ Fine Arts Library shelves the next time you visit, not to worry.
Just request a copy and pick it up the next day. However, if you want something
less bland, something out of the mainstream, perhaps even a bit outré, shall we
say, you might have to be patient. I hear there’s a waiting list for “Public
Pooping,” “Naughty Necrophilia,” “Fantastic Fivesomes,” “Bisexual Bestiality,”
and “Reefer Queefer.”
Higher
education and fine art, indeed.
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