An inflatable doll resembling a blow-up sex toy was pulled from the shelves of the West Chester University campus bookstore after protests from students and others on social media.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

Students rallied at West Chester University on Wednesday to protest the sale of a six-inch inflatable "perfect female specimen" doll at the campus bookstore and ask for a public apology from the school.

About 40 students turned out to discuss the doll, which was pulled from the bookstore's shelves Friday after it was discovered by a student and shared online.

The doll's package shows a cartoon of a woman in her underwear and reads, "Inflate for an instant date!" Some students said the product, which instructs the user to punch the doll in order to make it blow up, objectifies women and promotes violence.

On Wednesday morning, university president Greg R. Weisenstein sent an email to the campus community calling the incident a teaching moment.

"This tasteless and offensive merchandise raised concerns from many on campus who correctly view it as demeaning of women and encouraging of behaviors antithetical to WCU's mission and values," he said. He noted that the bookstore had apologized.

To quote the late H.L. Mencken on Puritans :" the haunting fear that someone somewhere may be happy ". After all, the left really wants to get into your bedroom.