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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last year my reluctant reader, who is a boy, was given the book Last Night at the Telegraph Club. He had no interest in reading a novel about a girl who realizes she is a lesbian. The teacher purposely stuck it to him even though that was his last choice of books, among other choices she offered to the class. She pushed her agenda.[/quote]

You sound close minded.  Reading by nature involves learning about an experience that isn't identical to our own.  That you consider this pushing an agenda makes you sound bigoted. [/quote]

+1  Yes, boys should only read books about boys, girls about girls, Christians should only read Christian themed books.  That's what the school curriculum should mandate.   :roll: [/quote]

You are entirely missing the point. [/quote]

Do tell us what the point is.  That you would accuse a teacher of "pushing her agenda" because she had the class read a novel about a girl who is a lesbian and your son didn't want to read it because he's a boy is really offensive.[/quote]

You missed the point entirely. This has to do with a kid who hates reading. If he isn’t interested in a subject like lesbians, why would you push that on him? And I would bet that most boys have absolutely NO INTEREST in reading about lesbians. Oh your outrage. Let’s be real here and stop with the virtue signaling.[/quote]

You don't get assigned to read things that are identical to your interests in school.  That's the point of an education.  Growing up, I read a whole bunch of books that were completely unrelated to my experiences as a female growing up.  That's what reading does.  It's supposed to open your mind.[/quote]

It’s not about pure interest. It’s about morals. Some families and cultures are greatly offended by talk about sex (for any identity). Some people still have the decency to keep their sex life private and not force minors to read explicit material.

This is VERY different than, “Oh I’m a boy I don’t like reading about girls.”[/quote]

Do let us know the name of the book that so offended your morality so we can read it and assess how it affronts the decency of minors.  I sincerely doubt that MCPS is assigning books with explicit sexual content to middle schoolers, so what appears to be offending the poster is that the book discusses same-sex romantic feelings.  Can't help if some parents are bigots.  [/quote]

Sure. The one that this thread is talking about is what I was referring to: Last Night at the Telegraph Club, which PP said her son was forced to read.

“Lily and Kath's relationship evolves slowly from handholding to kisses that become "an indescribable ache" between Lily's legs and Kath's fingers touching her in a way that made them both gasp.”

That is just one example. I don’t want my kids reading about people fingering other people.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian also includes an entire chapter of masturbation.

Our society has becomes so insensitive  to sex that we don’t even see why or how this is inappropriate for minors.

And before you even mention the argument that kids are experimenting… remember that parents can still opt out of Sex Ed. Parents have a right to protect their kids from obscene language.

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