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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]There was no incest, rape, or torture in the book. And the book is in high school libraries (and two secondary libraries, but what are they supposed to do...only have content appropriate for middle schoolers in a high school library), so a 6th grader would not have access to it.[/quote]

Do they really need this book?  What are the redeeming qualities of it that require that horrible language?

But, remember, there is another book being discussed. The other is a graphic novel with extremely explicit pictures.  Please tell us the redeeming qualities of that book.

And, frankly, I find discussion of fellatio between two fourth grade boys extremely offensive.  Porn?  Maybe not.  The language is certainly graphic[/quote]

The term “graphic novel “refers to the format of the book. The illustration itself is far from “graphic”.  It is certainly nothing more explicit than one would see in a PG-13 movie, and it is a cartoon. A drawn cartoon. Like a comic book. So I comic book with one frame that illustrates the sex acts non-explicit way. I do understand that that may be alarming to your sensibilities, but compared to the steady diet of media with scantily clad people and explicit sex acts detailed, as well as the ready availability of pornography on any students phone or other devices, 
It barely even registers. The only people outraged were shocked by this are the people who are hearing all of us described out of context without actually seeing at themselves because they are being duped by people who want to turn this into a giant political issue.[/quote]

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