The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
What happened to freedom of speech? Personal accountability? Basic fucking parenting?
Let’s not pretend censorship is new. People who are old enough remember Tipper Gore and Frank Zappa arguing over music censorship.
This is even dumber, since we have the internet now. Whatever these folks think kids are being exposed to by books, well uh, there’s some more stuff on the internet they might be worried about.
Censorship is ridiculous on all forms of communication. Kids will find it if they want to.
Of course, I’m pointing out the additional level of absurdity performed by the censors in this case
It goes way back before that.
1873 in fact.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_laws
Ope
For the uninitiated.
yeah Frank Zappa released an instrumental album with “Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics” on it in response.
the oligarchs who run the country don’t want those things…
Authoritarians want to watch us poop and have intercourse. They also want to count how many times we masturbate. That is the authoritarian sickness.
Authoritarians want to watch us poop and have intercourse. They also want to count how many times we masturbate. That is the authoritarian sickness.
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i expect them to trust their kids and not try to micromanage the entire country because the don’t.
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are those mutually exclusive? i didn’t find them to be. as with every single thing, you have to be attentive and responsive to the actual kids and situation. those change as time goes on…
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Tf school are you seeing do that? Honestly.
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How is it relevant if it isn’t happening???
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If hustler releases a text only version of their magazines, that should be allowed.
There is no reason to restrict information.
There is a reason to restrict nude pinups, as there is not an educational purpose to them, they are entertainment.
There is no reason to restrict non-sexual depictions of nudity.
There is no reason to restrict sexual depictions of nudity, if the depiction supports a narrative of conflict resolution, safety, or another educational purpose.
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I said
The article says
Libraries also serve highschools.
This article is completely age appropriate for a teenager even if it’s above your reading level.