“But it may take the opportunity that a student has to experience them in the safety of a fictional space.” “Removing these books doesn’t disappear them, it doesn’t take violence, it doesn’t take trauma, it doesn’t take you know, explorations of sex, or sexuality or any of these things out of our lives or out of our experience,” said Jordan Von Cannon, a literature and gender studies professor at FGCU. Would removing the books cause any damage? However, a district spokesperson said none of the school libraries have the book Sloppy Firsts. The girl’s mother said the passage was not appropriate. I liked it, to be honest, I really liked it,” she said. “, I felt his mouth on mine, we were kissing. The woman’s daughter read a section about the book that referenced kissing. One woman complained about Tricks because “it is painting this picture that Bible-believing parents, you know, they’re not updated, those traditional ways have no place, they’re bigots.” The books touch on the topics of violence and sexuality. Once a complaint is received, there is a review process.īut during Tuesday’s meeting, three parents and two students got up during public comment and singled out three books they say must go. Students and parents spoke during the Lee County school board meeting and read from books they believed to be controversial for younger children. Parents are asking the Lee County School Board to ban books.
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