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If the parents are this ignorant then it’s even more important that kids (particularly theirs) have access to this kind of material.
Schools should not be giving in to bigots and banning books. The content of school libraries should have the same protections as the curriculum itself.
Many of these bans seem very knee jerk also, if books are being removed after single complaints.
Why does it feel like the world is going backwards
People didn't learn from history.
It is. Poverty breeds ignorance, and with poverty on the rise...
And guess who is causing said poverty?
The immigants? I knew it was them!
Is it me? 👉👈🥺
Couldn't pass up the opportunity for the joke so
idunnololz
:j
could we stop importing American bullshit? Thanks
Well, what kind of books? Are we talking about normal lgbtq books, or are talking ban-bait books like gender queer?
Literally the fourth paragraph of the article:
The responses revealed that specific titles removed from school libraries included This Book Is Gay, by Juno Dawson, a memoir about a young person discovering their sexual identity; Julián is a Mermaid, by Jessica Love, a picture book about a gender non-conforming boy who dreams of being a mermaid; and the alphabet book ABC Pride, by Louie Stowell, Elly Barnes and Amy Phelps, which introduces young readers to the alphabet while they learn more about the LGBT+ community.
So no Chuck Tingle books then?
Bigfoot Pirates Haunt My Balls is safe, for now.
What about pounded in the butt by my own butt?!
Does it matter?
Yes. Some will include explicit pictures of sexual acts, so when they get discovered and removed, the author can cry censorship and get free advertising.