Conservatives want free speech to harass and put marginalized people at risk then they declare that any restrictions on that is an attack on free speech while at the same time calling for bans on books they disagree.
What a bunch of hypocrites.
Exactly what’s happening in Alberta:
UCP: “Parental Rights™ are why we are not allowing youth to choose their preferred names and pronouns!”
Public: “Lets just ignore the dog whistling in those capital letters for a second; you’re saying that parents who, in consultation with medical professionals, want to help their non-cis children in transitioning will be supported, because you support parental rights?”
Danielle Smith: “Fuck no. What a ridiculous question. You must be a pedophile for even asking that. I can’t abide icky trans people in my province while I’m premier. I was elected, so only my opinion matters. What do doctors have to do with anything? They’re not parents and Parents Know What’s Best For Their Kids™.”
I’m thinking of setting up a chatGPT recommender for banned books. Are there any good databases anyone can recommend? Especially one with the regions they are banned in?
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A secondary thread touches on an estrangement between her mom and her gay uncle — autobiographical details drawn from Ramadan’s own life that he strove to present in an age-appropriate manner.
After meeting thousands of students on school visits, Robertson said he’s seen empathy, understanding and a feeling of empowerment in kids when they read books from different cultures and perspectives.
Books can be mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors, he explained, paraphrasing children’s literature researcher Rudine Sims Bishop: a reflection of a reader, a glimpse into a life different from one’s own and an opportunity to step into a character’s shoes.
Wendy Burch Jones relishes matching “the right book with the right reader at the right time,” curating a collection that reflects students’ identities and inspiring a joy for reading.
Most boards, districts and divisions have policies guiding staff on navigating book challenges with care, according to Richard Beaudry, an instructor at and coordinator of the University of British Columbia’s teacher librarianship program.
School library collections must consider age-appropriateness and what students need on a curriculum level, but “we need children to be able to read books where they can understand different concepts and different views,” Beaudry added.
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