Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 15:31     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anne of Green Gables is a weird fairy tale. There are hints to the real world though. They wanted an orphan boy for farm laborer but the orphanage sent Anne instead. What are the odds that would turn out wonderfully? Then, when Anne is ready to move on, the bank fails and the old man dies and Anne can’t go to college after all. That’s the happy ending, that she can’t leave.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 15:10     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Is there any example yet of an actual kid being damaged by an obviously inappropriate book or are we still just going on the imaginary problems of Republican activists checking school libraries for the presence of books that other Republican activists have compiled as a political device? My guess is the kids never knew about these cool books until the book police publicized them.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 15:00     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
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Anonymous wrote:Not sure if this is what my spouse shared with me, but please get the full story before you comment. I do know one of these books available to 13 year olds shows an explicit drawing of someone giving a blow job. I’m no prude and I think we should exercise extreme caution censoring books, but I don’t want my kid reading that. And no, my kid also doesn’t have unfettered access to the internet.


+1 I don’t support censorship of anything but restricting age inappropriate books is not only acceptable but sensible. But some of the radical fringe insist 9 years should be exposed to graphic imagery.


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Parents interested in exposing their children to the abuse and rape of women, as well as other graphic depictions of sex, are welcome to check those books out in a public library to share with their kids. They do not have any place in a public school. Period.


+1

Four people who are happily greasing the skids on a slippery slope to fascism.


Amazing the kinds of books you seem so eager for your kids to read. And very telling.
DP

Eh. My kids aren’t old enough to have access to or interest in such books; I’m re-reading Anne of Green Gables to my eldest right now, but I sense that being on the attack makes you feel better about supporting fascism, and allows you to quell the nagging voice in you that’s trying to tell you that if fascism really gets a toehold, as the GOP is trying to do, at some point something that you actually hold dear will be on the chopping block. Expect no sympathy from us sane people when the leopards eat your face, lady.


What an odd post. Were you one of the "sane people" who called for banning "To Kill a Mockingbird"? How about "Huckleberry Finn" or "Of Mice and Men"? THOSE book banners were/are liberals - but I guess that's not considered "fascism" to you, amirite?

Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea/the Island, etc. are wonderful books for kids. Certainly, they beat the ones about blowjobs and rape that so many of you demand be available to children. Are they next on your read-aloud book list?


There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled. (NIV) Ezekiel 23:20-21

Deuteronomy 22. Deuteronomy 22:22 states: "If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel."
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 13:22     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
I am against any and all banning of books.

But racist books - I just do not see how we can tolerate that in society. At all.

There is nothing good coming out of allowing the reading of a racist book.

That sort of book needs to just be cancelled.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 13:02     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Yup, agreed
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 13:00     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
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Anonymous wrote:Why do we have so many people arguing in bad faith? These books are not in school libraries for elementary students.


I'm not sure it's arguing in bad faith when someone simply draws parameters of where they would be okay with seeing a book. Saying books should be age appropriate isn't "book banning."

Pulling Dr. Seuss titles from print is book banning.

Saying you don't think a book should be used in classroom instruction is open for debate.

What schools - K-12 - are using books with graphic sexual content for classroom instruction?

What school libraries - K-6 - have books with graphic sexual content?

That’s the bad faith. You’re arguing something that doesn’t exist.


I think a lot of parents are not okay with graphic sexual content in MS and HS libraries. I’m honestly shocked this is even an option. I can’t have images or oral sex on my desk at work, why is it okay in a public school library?
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 12:30     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why do we have so many people arguing in bad faith? These books are not in school libraries for elementary students.


I'm not sure it's arguing in bad faith when someone simply draws parameters of where they would be okay with seeing a book. Saying books should be age appropriate isn't "book banning."

Pulling Dr. Seuss titles from print is book banning.

Saying you don't think a book should be used in classroom instruction is open for debate.

What schools - K-12 - are using books with graphic sexual content for classroom instruction?

What school libraries - K-6 - have books with graphic sexual content?

That’s the bad faith. You’re arguing something that doesn’t exist.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 12:28     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:Why do we have so many people arguing in bad faith? These books are not in school libraries for elementary students.


I'm not sure it's arguing in bad faith when someone simply draws parameters of where they would be okay with seeing a book. Saying books should be age appropriate isn't "book banning."

Pulling Dr. Seuss titles from print is book banning.

Saying you don't think a book should be used in classroom instruction is open for debate.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 07:07     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Why do we have so many people arguing in bad faith? These books are not in school libraries for elementary students.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2021 06:38     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I watched the video and googled the book “Monday’s Not Coming.”

It shouldn’t be in an elementary or middle school library, but is okay for high school. It should NOT be used in the curriculum and forced upon kids.


Woo boo the idiot police

You read your bible right omg morons


Actually, Im a bleeding heart liberal who doesn’t attend church.

I think it’s interesting that the same people who wouldn’t let their kids watch squid game are upset that parents don’t think certain books should be on a shelf in elementary or middle school.

Do you not set age appropriate limits for 5-13 year olds?
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2021 16:35     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I watched the video and googled the book “Monday’s Not Coming.”

It shouldn’t be in an elementary or middle school library, but is okay for high school. It should NOT be used in the curriculum and forced upon kids.


Woo boo the idiot police

You read your bible right omg morons


Oh, the irony. Calling someone else an idiot and moron while exhibiting your own moronic idiocy.
DP
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2021 16:33     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Not sure if this is what my spouse shared with me, but please get the full story before you comment. I do know one of these books available to 13 year olds shows an explicit drawing of someone giving a blow job. I’m no prude and I think we should exercise extreme caution censoring books, but I don’t want my kid reading that. And no, my kid also doesn’t have unfettered access to the internet.


+1 I don’t support censorship of anything but restricting age inappropriate books is not only acceptable but sensible. But some of the radical fringe insist 9 years should be exposed to graphic imagery.


+2
Parents interested in exposing their children to the abuse and rape of women, as well as other graphic depictions of sex, are welcome to check those books out in a public library to share with their kids. They do not have any place in a public school. Period.


+1

Four people who are happily greasing the skids on a slippery slope to fascism.


Amazing the kinds of books you seem so eager for your kids to read. And very telling.
DP

Eh. My kids aren’t old enough to have access to or interest in such books; I’m re-reading Anne of Green Gables to my eldest right now, but I sense that being on the attack makes you feel better about supporting fascism, and allows you to quell the nagging voice in you that’s trying to tell you that if fascism really gets a toehold, as the GOP is trying to do, at some point something that you actually hold dear will be on the chopping block. Expect no sympathy from us sane people when the leopards eat your face, lady.


What an odd post. Were you one of the "sane people" who called for banning "To Kill a Mockingbird"? How about "Huckleberry Finn" or "Of Mice and Men"? THOSE book banners were/are liberals - but I guess that's not considered "fascism" to you, amirite?

Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea/the Island, etc. are wonderful books for kids. Certainly, they beat the ones about blowjobs and rape that so many of you demand be available to children. Are they next on your read-aloud book list?
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2021 16:27     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please provide the "whole list of books RWNJ want to ban." And remember - we're talking about public school libraries. We'll wait while you provide that list, with reputable links.
DP

Did you read the OP? Did you read this thread? https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1014086.page


Yep. The OP provided something from "Raw Story" (far-left source) discussing one, possibly two books. The other thread discussed one book. So where's that "whole list of books" you're outraged about?
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2021 16:22     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:I watched the video and googled the book “Monday’s Not Coming.”

It shouldn’t be in an elementary or middle school library, but is okay for high school. It should NOT be used in the curriculum and forced upon kids.


Woo boo the idiot police

You read your bible right omg morons
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2021 16:16     Subject: Seriously with the book banning ?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not sure if this is what my spouse shared with me, but please get the full story before you comment. I do know one of these books available to 13 year olds shows an explicit drawing of someone giving a blow job. I’m no prude and I think we should exercise extreme caution censoring books, but I don’t want my kid reading that. And no, my kid also doesn’t have unfettered access to the internet.


+1 I don’t support censorship of anything but restricting age inappropriate books is not only acceptable but sensible. But some of the radical fringe insist 9 years should be exposed to graphic imagery.


+2
Parents interested in exposing their children to the abuse and rape of women, as well as other graphic depictions of sex, are welcome to check those books out in a public library to share with their kids. They do not have any place in a public school. Period.


+1

Four people who are happily greasing the skids on a slippery slope to fascism.


Amazing the kinds of books you seem so eager for your kids to read. And very telling.
DP

Eh. My kids aren’t old enough to have access to or interest in such books; I’m re-reading Anne of Green Gables to my eldest right now, but I sense that being on the attack makes you feel better about supporting fascism, and allows you to quell the nagging voice in you that’s trying to tell you that if fascism really gets a toehold, as the GOP is trying to do, at some point something that you actually hold dear will be on the chopping block. Expect no sympathy from us sane people when the leopards eat your face, lady.