Why are book banners showing up at FCPS SB meetings

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passionate defense.

it's beautiful.

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Anonymous wrote:Gender Queer does not have any underage sex acts. The main character is a virgin until age 25. But there is talk/graphics about menstruation, breasts, vagina, pretending to have a penis, etc.

Later when the main character is much older there is more sexualized talk. Perhaps it’s better for a college library than high school.

I don't want my child in any school where they read about or talk about their genitals unless it's in a scientific or medical discussion. It's NOT appropriate.

Same poster - If it's not appropriate to discuss at work, it's not appropriate at school. I cannot go to a coworkers office and talk about my genitals or sex. We have trainings for that. It is considered sexual harassment.

No one was discussing it. It’s a library book your teen can check out on their own.

So, could I provide the excerpts in question to my coworkers or boss? How about if I pretend the main character is myself, and I email the story about "me" to my coworkers and boss? How about in a federal workplace? Would I be safe from a sexual harassment complaint? NO. Because it's inappropriate.

How will children today comprehend what is sexually appropriate vs. inappropriate when they in a professional setting? I forsee a lot of blunders landing these future workers in very hot water because their view of "appropriate" will be so, so divergent than our own upbringing.

If I started emailing my coworkers excepts from The Bible or the Quran, I'd get in trouble. Does that mean we need to take those of the shelves of school libraries?

Wait.. what? The Quran and the Bible are in the school library... now that could really get the RNC ginned up. Alert the press.

🚨 🚨 🚨 GOP OUTRAGE ALERT 🚨 🚨 🚨

Attention, brainless plebes. Please be aware that FCPS has disgusting filth - the Bible and Quran - in the school libraries.

Proceed with full outrage mode.

love it!

You do realize that Republicans love the Bible?

And yet don't live in accordance with any of its principles....its almost like, what is the word.....

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What is up with the wack jobs (or maybe just one me poster?) on this thread actually defending these “books”. You really want to die on this hill?

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Anonymous wrote:Ah, the hoops that some people will jump through to demonstrate their allegiance to those now in charge in Fairfax. The sycophancy is almost as revolting as the obscenity.

The books are fine.

The lies and misinformation you are pushing are not.

You are so afraid of being associated with the so called “Trumphumpers” that you’ve convinced yourself of this.

Unbelievable. Those books are not fine.

What’s wrong with them?

Please don’t push lies. Only if you actually read them yourself…

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Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if Fairfax Dems were as passionate about academics as they are about these books.

I guess they need to prioritize.

More political lies. Who TF do you think has been showing up? Pushing for science of reading. Etc.

Not the anti-education, anti-intellectual party that can’t even _read_ a book.

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Anonymous wrote:Gender Queer does not have any underage sex acts. The main character is a virgin until age 25. But there is talk/graphics about menstruation, breasts, vagina, pretending to have a penis, etc.

Later when the main character is much older there is more sexualized talk. Perhaps it’s better for a college library than high school.

I don't want my child in any school where they read about or talk about their genitals unless it's in a scientific or medical discussion. It's NOT appropriate.

Same poster - If it's not appropriate to discuss at work, it's not appropriate at school. I cannot go to a coworkers office and talk about my genitals or sex. We have trainings for that. It is considered sexual harassment.

No one was discussing it. It’s a library book your teen can check out on their own.

So, could I provide the excerpts in question to my coworkers or boss? How about if I pretend the main character is myself, and I email the story about "me" to my coworkers and boss? How about in a federal workplace? Would I be safe from a sexual harassment complaint? NO. Because it's inappropriate.

How will children today comprehend what is sexually appropriate vs. inappropriate when they in a professional setting? I forsee a lot of blunders landing these future workers in very hot water because their view of "appropriate" will be so, so divergent than our own upbringing.

If I started emailing my coworkers excepts from The Bible or the Quran, I'd get in trouble. Does that mean we need to take those of the shelves of school libraries?

Wait.. what? The Quran and the Bible are in the school library... now that could really get the RNC ginned up. Alert the press.

🚨 🚨 🚨 GOP OUTRAGE ALERT 🚨 🚨 🚨

Attention, brainless plebes. Please be aware that FCPS has disgusting filth - the Bible and Quran - in the school libraries.

Proceed with full outrage mode.

love it!

You do realize that Republicans love the Bible?

Oh really? Have they read it? Cuz…

And the Quran? Probably the same dipsh1ts who want to ban schools from teaching Arabic numbers.

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Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if Fairfax Dems were as passionate about academics as they are about these books.

I guess they need to prioritize.

Part of being passionate about academics is showing respect for the hard work of our teachers and librarians, respecting their training, professionalism, and dedication. Cherry-picking quotes and mischarateyizing their context in order to demonize our educators is not good for academics, not good for children, not good for communities. Our teachers have been under siege this year from attacks from rabid parents taking out their COVID rage on them. Now we have political agitators attacking school librarians. So yeah, I’m going to stand my ground against that.

You know what? There is also a book that they’re forcing FRESHMEN to read and it involves kids of middle school age having sex, running away from home, and overdosing on drugs! And it glorifies defying parents and dying by suicide!!!!!! OMG! Call the GOP!

(Oh, wait. It’s not a gay relationship so apparently all that is okay.)

Exactly.

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I bet 95% of people posting about this issue would never buy these books for their children because of the content that IS inappropriate for anyone under age 18. This isn’t about censorship. It’s a question of judgement and those of you posting who think these materials are ok have dismal judgment. I’m a liberal BTW!

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Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if Fairfax Dems were as passionate about academics as they are about these books.

I guess they need to prioritize.

Part of being passionate about academics is showing respect for the hard work of our teachers and librarians, respecting their training, professionalism, and dedication. Cherry-picking quotes and mischarateyizing their context in order to demonize our educators is not good for academics, not good for children, not good for communities. Our teachers have been under siege this year from attacks from rabid parents taking out their COVID rage on them. Now we have political agitators attacking school librarians. So yeah, I’m going to stand my ground against that.

You know what? There is also a book that they’re forcing FRESHMEN to read and it involves kids of middle school age having sex, running away from home, and overdosing on drugs! And it glorifies defying parents and dying by suicide!!!!!! OMG! Call the GOP!

(Oh, wait. It’s not a gay relationship so apparently all that is okay.)

Exactly.

Maybe if they were better educators they wouldn’t need to rely on such “edgy” material to appear relevant.

Unfortunately for them there is such a thing as a tipping point.

Happy to see more parents finally holding this declining school system and its craven, immoral leadership accountable.

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Anonymous wrote:I bet 95% of people posting about this issue would never buy these books for their children because of the content that IS inappropriate for anyone under age 18. This isn’t about censorship. It’s a question of judgement and those of you posting who think these materials are ok have dismal judgment. I’m a liberal BTW!

So you haven’t read either book. Ok.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be nice if Fairfax Dems were as passionate about academics as they are about these books.

I guess they need to prioritize.

Part of being passionate about academics is showing respect for the hard work of our teachers and librarians, respecting their training, professionalism, and dedication. Cherry-picking quotes and mischarateyizing their context in order to demonize our educators is not good for academics, not good for children, not good for communities. Our teachers have been under siege this year from attacks from rabid parents taking out their COVID rage on them. Now we have political agitators attacking school librarians. So yeah, I’m going to stand my ground against that.

You know what? There is also a book that they’re forcing FRESHMEN to read and it involves kids of middle school age having sex, running away from home, and overdosing on drugs! And it glorifies defying parents and dying by suicide!!!!!! OMG! Call the GOP!

(Oh, wait. It’s not a gay relationship so apparently all that is okay.)

Exactly.

Maybe if they were better educators they wouldn’t need to rely on such “edgy” material to appear relevant.

Unfortunately for them there is such a thing as a tipping point.

Happy to see more parents finally holding this declining school system and its craven, immoral leadership accountable.

Serious question: what is immoral about either book?

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https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/fairfax-co-public-schools-removes-two-books-after-heated-school-board-meeting/amp/

Liberals lost on this one, better luck next time

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Anonymous wrote:I bet 95% of people posting about this issue would never buy these books for their children because of the content that IS inappropriate for anyone under age 18. This isn’t about censorship. It’s a question of judgement and those of you posting who think these materials are ok have dismal judgment. I’m a liberal BTW!

So you haven’t read either book. Ok.

Yes actually I have and the material is INDECENT for children. I never comment on issues that I am not equipped to comment about. I have looked at the materials. They are not appropriate for anyone under 18. YOU must not have read or looked at the materials because if you are a decent person you would agree they are inappropriate.

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The Fairfax County school board continues to make national news for it's excellent leadership and rock-solid values.

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Anonymous wrote:I bet 95% of people posting about this issue would never buy these books for their children because of the content that IS inappropriate for anyone under age 18. This isn’t about censorship. It’s a question of judgement and those of you posting who think these materials are ok have dismal judgment. I’m a liberal BTW!

So you haven’t read either book. Ok.

Yes actually I have and the material is INDECENT for children. I never comment on issues that I am not equipped to comment about. I have looked at the materials. They are not appropriate for anyone under 18. YOU must not have read or looked at the materials because if you are a decent person you would agree they are inappropriate.

So you looked at the quotes / images out of context. Ok.