And one more thing: the books being defended are crappy-quality propaganda, not decent-quality fiction. You'll hear references to LGBTQ "themed" books, as if LGBTQ is a "theme." Is it also a motif? A metaphor? A mood?
And one more thing: the books being defended are crappy-quality propaganda, not decent-quality fiction. You'll hear references to LGBTQ "themed" books, as if LGBTQ is a "theme." Is it also a motif? A metaphor? A mood?
This is actually a much bigger problem than people realize. Frequently the books that are getting "banned" are actually written at a much lower reading level. This means they get listed to go in libraries and areas of the library that serve younger clients than would normally get books with the challenged content.
Second language matters. There are lots of books that are fun, but teachers do not utilize in schools because students can pick up bad writing habits from them. I would say this is another complexity as many of the books challenged could be better challenged on writing quality, especially given we are going through a literacy instruction crisis in public schools across the country. Well written texts are essential for functional literacy.
Maybe it could be an ice cream flavor (served exclusively in a waffle cone) for the genderfluid, who -- according to the people who somehow take this seriously -- possess "a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation."
In my view, the problem is mainly well-meaning straight progressives -- from Biden on down -- who have aligned themselves with a small number of radical trans activists in obeisance to woke ideology and its mantra of "inclusivity." It seems they've never thought carefully about what homosexuality is, so it's all of a piece to them when "gender identity" is strategically teamed with the historical gay rights movement by gender ideologues.
Like BIPOC as regards race, LGBTQIA +++ is a tidy way of saying, "there's us, and then everyone else but us." Really disheartening, and a bit insulting if you're a gay person, or a racial minority, as they, too, are not all of a piece. Radical trans activists are so small a number that they could never have made the inroads they have without recruiting unthinking straight progressives to their cause.
And one more thing: the books being defended are crappy-quality propaganda, not decent-quality fiction. You'll hear references to LGBTQ "themed" books, as if LGBTQ is a "theme." Is it also a motif? A metaphor? A mood?
This is actually a much bigger problem than people realize. Frequently the books that are getting "banned" are actually written at a much lower reading level. This means they get listed to go in libraries and areas of the library that serve younger clients than would normally get books with the challenged content.
Second language matters. There are lots of books that are fun, but teachers do not utilize in schools because students can pick up bad writing habits from them. I would say this is another complexity as many of the books challenged could be better challenged on writing quality, especially given we are going through a literacy instruction crisis in public schools across the country. Well written texts are essential for functional literacy.
Maybe it could be an ice cream flavor (served exclusively in a waffle cone) for the genderfluid, who -- according to the people who somehow take this seriously -- possess "a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation."
"Maybe it could be an ice cream flavor (served exclusively in a waffle cone) for the genderfluid"
Wonderful.
Glad you enjoyed it! I meant that as a response to the "theme, motif, mood" comment, but it landed lower. Laughter is good.
In my view, the problem is mainly well-meaning straight progressives -- from Biden on down -- who have aligned themselves with a small number of radical trans activists in obeisance to woke ideology and its mantra of "inclusivity." It seems they've never thought carefully about what homosexuality is, so it's all of a piece to them when "gender identity" is strategically teamed with the historical gay rights movement by gender ideologues.
Like BIPOC as regards race, LGBTQIA +++ is a tidy way of saying, "there's us, and then everyone else but us." Really disheartening, and a bit insulting if you're a gay person, or a racial minority, as they, too, are not all of a piece. Radical trans activists are so small a number that they could never have made the inroads they have without recruiting unthinking straight progressives to their cause.