Comments on: 11-Year-Old “Uncomfortable” With Controversial Literature In His Middle School Library

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:22:17 +0000

I do not approve of book banning. People have the option, to not read a book that makes them uncomfortable. I understand some limits should be placed, on certain book topics, in a middle school library but some people are going overboard.

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:47:00 +0000

In reply to Denise Saupe. They rose awareness about it now hopefully something will be done. The entire content is not like this; he just read a passage. He is also outside the recommended reading age for that book. In the summary of concerns, it says "This book contains sexual activities; alcohol use by minors; drug use; profanity; and alternate sexualities."

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:35:04 +0000

In reply to Cassi. Good questions Cassi, it really is something worth thinking about. How much censorship is too much? Where do we draw the line? Many classics have been banned or challenged in schools due to sexual references, violence, profanity, racism and so forth.

By: Denise Saupe

Denise Saupe — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:10:12 +0000

Kudos to a father taking a passionate stand for his child’s legitimate concern that this book is inappropriate for his age group. Adults have forgotten what it is like to be 11 years, still with both feet in childhood. That child would have felt the same discomfort if the story were about a girl and boy. Society does not need to shove this stuff down a child’s throat, which is what was being done in that middle school library by displaying it on a stand. How stupid can anyone be? This book sounds like it was written by a pedophile writing porn for kids and probably getting off while writing it. Any librarian who thinks this is literature worthy of display in a middle school library should rethink their motives for doing so. The American obsession over sexuality is out of control. There is more to life than what lies or doesn’t lie between our legs.

By: Cassi

Cassi — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 01:26:08 +0000

If this kind of thing isn’t appropriate for middle schoolers, then ALL books with ANY depictions or references to sex should be pulled from school libraries. Anything Shakespeare, books like Of Mice and Men, and many of the classics should be pulled because they’re inappropriate for children that age. YA novels like “House of the Scorpion” (about a drug lord) and The House of Night Series should be pulled because of “graphic” depictions of sex, drugs, and violence. Or is the issue actually that it’s two BOYS experimenting with sex?

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:00:28 +0000

In reply to mit. Interesting, thanks Mit!

By: mit

mit — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:57:12 +0000

i read the graphic novel version of this book and the term “pornographic” is no way to describe it, the book only implied that they have sex, and the graphic novel version of the book shows no pornographic pictures, the book is about an wholesome gay highschool relationship, it is meant to be read as a book whose message is to lgbtqia+ teens, and its not even “bad”, the word sex is used one or two times in the book, no pornographic imagery or pornographic writing, maybe some kids are uncomfortable with it, but sex should be taught as a normal, natural thing, not as a hush hush topic, safe sex is also implied in the book, i dont really see a problem

By: Caitriona Maria

Caitriona Maria — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:08:49 +0000

In reply to Philip Weiss. Uhm yes unfortunately those words get flagged a lot, sometimes they don't and sometimes they do depending on the context. I think it's probably okay to write the word SEX. However, I know if you add a Y to the word then it gets flagged.

By: Dewey Desimal

Dewey Desimal — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 03:50:59 +0000

The recent case of a ten year old girl, who was raped and legally blocked from getting a needed abortion highlights the problems our kids are having getting enough real information about their sexuality…but whether we agree with these activist parents or the administration…I think it’s more than time we start better listening to the kids. This young man spoke up for himself, and that’s very good, but would he be willing to support other students’ views, if they felt he was being excessively? Ultimately every student needs most to learn to think for her or himself.

By: Philip Weiss

Philip Weiss — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:37:50 +0000

Why are the words “SEXUALLY” and “SEX” blocked in this article online? Are the citizens who read it being judged as incapable of dealing with such dangerous words?