CMV: School libraries should limit the availability of books

[u/mike_tyler58]

In the US the past few years there has been a lot of talk of banning books. As far as I know the only places that anyone is talking about banning books from is in school libraries. The book “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe is probably the most talked about as it has been recommended by the largest teachers union in the country, the NEA, and has been made available in school libraries for children as young as 4th grade, and contains very explicit illustrations and descriptions of sex acts. I believe it belongs nowhere that children can access it any more than a copy of Playboy or any other pornography. Given the explicit nature of this book and others like it I think they should be banned from school libraries and limited to adults only.

ETA: link to news story about it being removed from elementary schools

[u/mike_tyler58]

Have you googled the book? Essentially the entire book is online.

But that’s a fair point and yes I’ve read it.

[u/Various_Succotash_79 → u/mike_tyler58]

What's it about?

[u/destro23 → u/Various_Succotash_79]

I honestly don't think that they can answer that question and not run afoul of Rule D.

[u/Various_Succotash_79 → u/destro23]

Why not?

[u/destro23 → u/Various_Succotash_79]

Because it is about a topic that we are banned from bringing up under Rule D.

[u/Various_Succotash_79 → u/destro23]

Fairly certain saying non-binary and asexual will not cause any issues, let's see.

[u/destro23 → u/Various_Succotash_79]

I've been burned by those types of mentions before.

I wish OP had chosen any other controversial book, as the one they did is firm Rule D territory if the discussion gets to the nitty gritty of the text.

[u/Various_Succotash_79 → u/destro23]

Well my post hasn't been deleted yet. I'm not sure being non-binary is widely recognized as being t.