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Anonymous wrote:The problem is that extreme examples are used now to gain support for the bill, but once passed, it allows banning books that aren’t extreme and just represent views Youngkin doesn’t like.

Exactly. That’s the problem with putting books like Gender Queer and This Book is Gay in school libraries. If parents can’t trust their schools to keep this material out of their schools, they will ask their lawmakers to do it. And that creates bad law. It shouldn’t be happening, but the people defending this material have created the opening.

Alternatively, the problem is people who believe that libraries should only contain books that they, personally, approve of. And if libraries contain books that they disapprove of, they will stop their feet and pitch fits and disrupt meetings and demand that libraries be transformed to reflect their personal opinions, or if not, be shut down.

I, personally, can't stand books by John Steinbeck, but I'm not asking libraries to remove Steinbeck books from the shelves, and I'm certainly not asking lawmakers to require libraries to do so.

Communities have standards. We live in a diverse community with families from a varied background of ethnicities and religions. Many parents don’t want this content present in the school libraries. Parents who wish their children to have access to these books can provide them directly.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, all of these porno books are available for you to buy your kid on amazon. Keeping age inappropriate books out of schools and libraries is not book banning.

Truthfully, at what age are these books appropriate for YOUR children?

We aren’t talking about “porno books” so your comment is irrelevant.

Sadly we are. I genuinely don’t understand why some people are pushing for books that depict sex acts to be in our school libraries but they are. When you go against community standards, don’t be surprised when the community pushes back.

Like the Bible. Also, Shakespeare.

The Bible doesn’t have graphic drawings of how to suck cock or have anal.

Kids learn about heterosexual sex at school. What’s wrong with gay sex?

We teach kids about heterosexual sex to prevent pregnancy. That’s not a concern with gay sex.

And your vision of the purpose of teaching kids about sex in schools?

What's the purpose of teaching kids about math in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about history in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about science in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about art in schools?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that extreme examples are used now to gain support for the bill, but once passed, it allows banning books that aren’t extreme and just represent views Youngkin doesn’t like.

Exactly. That’s the problem with putting books like Gender Queer and This Book is Gay in school libraries. If parents can’t trust their schools to keep this material out of their schools, they will ask their lawmakers to do it. And that creates bad law. It shouldn’t be happening, but the people defending this material have created the opening.

Alternatively, the problem is people who believe that libraries should only contain books that they, personally, approve of. And if libraries contain books that they disapprove of, they will stop their feet and pitch fits and disrupt meetings and demand that libraries be transformed to reflect their personal opinions, or if not, be shut down.

I, personally, can't stand books by John Steinbeck, but I'm not asking libraries to remove Steinbeck books from the shelves, and I'm certainly not asking lawmakers to require libraries to do so.

Communities have standards. We live in a diverse community with families from a varied background of ethnicities and religions. Many parents don’t want this content present in the school libraries. Parents who wish their children to have access to these books can provide them directly.

Exactly. Parents who don't wish their children to have access to these books can tell their children not to access them.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, all of these porno books are available for you to buy your kid on amazon. Keeping age inappropriate books out of schools and libraries is not book banning.

Truthfully, at what age are these books appropriate for YOUR children?

We aren’t talking about “porno books” so your comment is irrelevant.

Sadly we are. I genuinely don’t understand why some people are pushing for books that depict sex acts to be in our school libraries but they are. When you go against community standards, don’t be surprised when the community pushes back.

Like the Bible. Also, Shakespeare.

The Bible doesn’t have graphic drawings of how to suck cock or have anal.

Kids learn about heterosexual sex at school. What’s wrong with gay sex?

We teach kids about heterosexual sex to prevent pregnancy. That’s not a concern with gay sex.

And your vision of the purpose of teaching kids about sex in schools?

What's the purpose of teaching kids about math in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about history in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about science in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about art in schools?

To have an educated capable citizenry. They don’t need to know how to perform anal sex for that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't worry, all of these porno books are available for you to buy your kid on amazon. Keeping age inappropriate books out of schools and libraries is not book banning.

Truthfully, at what age are these books appropriate for YOUR children?

We aren’t talking about “porno books” so your comment is irrelevant.

Sadly we are. I genuinely don’t understand why some people are pushing for books that depict sex acts to be in our school libraries but they are. When you go against community standards, don’t be surprised when the community pushes back.

Like the Bible. Also, Shakespeare.

The Bible doesn’t have graphic drawings of how to suck cock or have anal.

Kids learn about heterosexual sex at school. What’s wrong with gay sex?

We teach kids about heterosexual sex to prevent pregnancy. That’s not a concern with gay sex.

And your vision of the purpose of teaching kids about sex in schools?

What's the purpose of teaching kids about math in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about history in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about science in schools? What's the purpose of teaching kids about art in schools?

To have an educated capable citizenry. They don’t need to know how to perform anal sex for that.

You have a very narrow definition of "educated", "capable", and "citizenry".

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Graph depictions of how to how have anal sex is not ok for school children at school. Sorry, OP.

If you choose to instruct your children about that, it can certainly be done in your home. No one cares.

WTF is a graph depiction? Is it like a pie chart?

[Anonymous]

I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

That’s where a lot of us are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

Imagine standing up and saying, "Yes, I support banning books."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that extreme examples are used now to gain support for the bill, but once passed, it allows banning books that aren’t extreme and just represent views Youngkin doesn’t like.

Exactly. That’s the problem with putting books like Gender Queer and This Book is Gay in school libraries. If parents can’t trust their schools to keep this material out of their schools, they will ask their lawmakers to do it. And that creates bad law. It shouldn’t be happening, but the people defending this material have created the opening.

Why is taxpayer money even going to pay for these books in schools?

I hate baseball. Why does taxpayer money pay for so many books about baseball?!

I hate math. Why are we teaching math?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that extreme examples are used now to gain support for the bill, but once passed, it allows banning books that aren’t extreme and just represent views Youngkin doesn’t like.

Exactly. That’s the problem with putting books like Gender Queer and This Book is Gay in school libraries. If parents can’t trust their schools to keep this material out of their schools, they will ask their lawmakers to do it. And that creates bad law. It shouldn’t be happening, but the people defending this material have created the opening.

Alternatively, the problem is people who believe that libraries should only contain books that they, personally, approve of. And if libraries contain books that they disapprove of, they will stop their feet and pitch fits and disrupt meetings and demand that libraries be transformed to reflect their personal opinions, or if not, be shut down.

I, personally, can't stand books by John Steinbeck, but I'm not asking libraries to remove Steinbeck books from the shelves, and I'm certainly not asking lawmakers to require libraries to do so.

Communities have standards. We live in a diverse community with families from a varied background of ethnicities and religions. Many parents don’t want this content present in the school libraries. Parents who wish their children to have access to these books can provide them directly.

Exactly. Parents who don't wish their children to have access to these books can tell their children not to access them.

All community standards are oriented around inclusiveness and full information.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

Imagine standing up and saying, "Yes, I support banning books."

Imagine standing up and saying, “Yes, I support exposing children to anal sex.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that extreme examples are used now to gain support for the bill, but once passed, it allows banning books that aren’t extreme and just represent views Youngkin doesn’t like.

Exactly. That’s the problem with putting books like Gender Queer and This Book is Gay in school libraries. If parents can’t trust their schools to keep this material out of their schools, they will ask their lawmakers to do it. And that creates bad law. It shouldn’t be happening, but the people defending this material have created the opening.

Agreed. I support free speech but I don’t support the government providing sexually explicit material to children.

I do. Why are you so afraid of it?

Would you also ban screenings of “Roots” in school?

How about Toni Morrison books?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

Imagine standing up and saying, "Yes, I support banning books."

Imagine standing up and saying, “Yes, I support exposing children to anal sex.”

Why are you so fixated on anal sex?

From a child’s perspective, how is that any more alarming to learn about than vaginal sex?

Both forms of sex are normal and perfectly acceptable in our society.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Youngkin but totally agree with the book banning.

Imagine standing up and saying, "Yes, I support banning books."

Imagine standing up and saying, “Yes, I support exposing children to anal sex.”

Eh. No. A book on a shelf doesn't do that. It only does that if your child takes the book down and looks at it. Is that what you're worried about? If so, talk to your child.