[quirk]

So did you read that USA Today article? I did not see a single example of a book being banned from a non-school library. In fact, every example in the article was about a book being removed from taught curriculum, or a state passing a law requiring schools to notify parents when a book contains a sexual content.

Your last point makes me think maybe you don’t have kids? Because yes of course every parents knows that they can’t control every aspect of their child’s experience. This discussion is specifically about what should and shouldn’t be in children’s libraries. I think parents should have a say in that. Kids are like sponges. If you tell them it’s totally normal to kill puppies, some not-insignificant percentage of them are gonna kill puppies.

I loved the book Middlesex, and have nothing against transgender people. My concern is that a “movement” has started around this naturally rare phenomenon and it has become increasingly trendy to cut off your penis or breasts. This is not what sane parents want for their children.

[sonicanatidae]

This is still about legislating morality, which has never worked, in any circumstance that I'm aware of. This is simply minority groups imposing their personal views upon everyone else.

Why does a minority group get to decide what books are available?

Why does a self-described religious minority get to impose their values upon everyone else, in a country founded, in part, on religious freedoms?

A simple example of the fallacy of book bans is the Bible. The bible covers things that most people would not want a 9-year old to read about, yet, it'll never be banned, because it's special. smh.

People can censor things all they like, at home, but shouldn't get to determine who gets to read what, based on their own personal POV.

[quirk]

I’m pretty sure we are agreeing here. Transgender is a minority. Agreed on the Bible stuff too.