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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Allowing opt out seems like a no brainer.[/quote]

Where is the line between kids not being exposed to gay characters in books and kids not being exposed to gay people in schools?[/quote]

AP:

“The stories include a family’s attendance at a pride parade, a girl’s introduction to her uncle’s husband-to-be, a prince’s love for a knight amid their battle against a dragon, a girl’s anxiety about giving a valentine to another girl and a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family.”

In this case, I believe the line has been crossed from education to promotion.[/quote]

Then we need to remove books with a mom and dad, girls liking boys and giving them valentines and boys falling in love with girls while fightings dragon[/quote]

The seven books mentioned by the plaintiffs didn't even include the book about the uncle's wedding or the prince loving the knight. Those were raised by the defendant's petition. If it was just about books that include all types of families, I don't think anyone cared. But it was beyond that

Some of what's in the plaintiff petition:

Born Ready,” a story about Penelope, a student who identifies as a boy. “Teachers are told to instruct students that, at birth, doctors guess about our gender, but we know ourselves best”;

“Love, Violet,” a story about two young girls and their same-sex playground romance. “Teachers are encouraged to have a think-aloud moment to ask students how it feels when they don’t just like but like like someone”

*I think this book is inappropriate regardless of the sex of the characters. Kindergarten students don't need to be read a book that encourages "playground romance" between two seven year olds.

“Intersection Allies,” a picture book for children to ponder what it means to be “transgender” or “non-binary” and asks, “what pronouns fit you?”

“Pride Puppy,” about a puppy lost at a Pride parade. The book, for pre-K and kindergarten, goes through each letter of the alphabet, describing people the puppy might have met at the parade, inviting student to search for drag kings and queens, lip rings, leather, underwear and other items.

*I think this book was ultimately pulled by the school because it required teachers to teach vocabulary beyond what was in the curriculum.[/quote]

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