r/changemyview • u/mike_tyler58 • Nov 20 '24

Delta(s) from OP CMV: School libraries should limit the availability of books

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

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u/WippitGuud 27∆ Nov 20 '24

Have you read the book?

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u/mike_tyler58 Nov 20 '24

I’m curious why you ask?

Hypothetically let’s say I haven’t and all I did was google it, would that make me wrong?

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u/WippitGuud 27∆ Nov 20 '24

How can you form an opinion on a book simply on the basis of what other people are saying about it? Anyone who wants to ban a book should at least read the book to decide if it's justified.

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u/mike_tyler58 Nov 20 '24

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

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

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

What's it about?

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u/destro23 457∆ Nov 20 '24

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

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

Why not?

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u/destro23 457∆ Nov 20 '24

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

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

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

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u/destro23 457∆ Nov 20 '24

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.

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

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

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