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Banned Books: Who Determines what is Appropriate for Youth? | Meryl Loonin
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"According to the American Library Association (ALA), there were more attempts to ban books in 2021 than at any time since the group began tracking three decades earlier. The latest, unprecedented wave of book banning is driven mainly by conservative parents and politicians, who are also behind extreme new censorship laws in many states that restrict what teachers and students can read and discuss in the classroom. Free speech defenders say the laws are a threat to intellectual freedom--and democracy itself"--
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The Department of Defense Schools have banned 596 books. They are books mainly related to Democracy, Feminism, LGBTG+, Racism (none of it surprising). Although I do find banning an AP Psychology book really interesting. Article from Pen America with full list of books. https://pen.org/books-banned-by-department-of-defense-schools/

RosePressedPages 😰 Everytime I see these book bans it makes me so mad 2mo
Susanita Ridiculous 2mo
AmyG What? People were looking up pedophelia and malignant narcissism??? 2mo
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Butterfinger It is every day. Thank you for sharing. 2mo
AnnCrystal 🥺 596! 😢🤨🤬😕✊🏼📚🙏🏼. (edited) 2mo
Librarybelle Don‘t get me started on book bans…ugh! 2mo
lil1inblue 🫩🫩🫩 2mo
Amiable Oh for f**k‘s sake 🤬 2mo
dabbe Well, I guess the Department of Defense doesn't give a shit about defending those who are on the margins. Another absolutely abominable act. 😮‍💨😖🤬 2mo
ncsufoxes The last time they tried a ban a bunch of kids that go to DofD schools protested. I guess they figured they‘d implement a ban during summer vacation in hopes they got less push back. These people are exhausting 2mo
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Great read about the history of banned books in libraries and schools!