I read an article today (link at the bottom and yes it’s on Yahoo-- don’t judge me) and besides the ENTIRE article making me so sad for students and people, this quote really struck me:
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“Why are we sexualizing our precious children?” a Katy parent said at a November school board meeting after she suggested that books about LGBTQ relationships are causing children to improperly question their gender identities and sexual orientations.
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I just....I have read so many, many, manymanymany books in my day and, by this way of thinking, you’d believe that I questioned my gender, my species, my world, and everything in between. So what if it starts a question? Questions are meant to be answered. If reading a book makes an individual question something in their life, then maybe it’s a question that should be asked. But go ahead, keep banning books. It’s the surest way they’ll get read.Â
https://www.yahoo.com/news/banned-books-race-sexuality-disappearing-093229348.html