This is a very familiar story — I hadn’t heard it about the Federalist Papers, but I have heard it in regard to other works. See what you think (I can already guess). A reader writes,

Our home library needed a new copy of the Federalist Papers (the old copy having succumbed to 25 years of thumbing, page-turning, and note-taking). The new copy, published by Wilder Publications in 2008, offers this disclaimer:
“This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before allowing them to read this classic work.”
Needless to say, I will be rereading this work very carefully — it seems that the first few times through I’ve completely missed the sex!

Charmingly handled, by our letter-writer. Of all the material that could menace or scar children – the Federalist Papers? Cripe. What a strange country, sometimes (often).