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I'm pretty skeptical of these so-called "book ban" laws, but it's not obvious to me that these books are definitively "age appropriate" for K-6 (which seems to
by throwaway894345 3y ago
I'm pretty skeptical of these so-called "book ban" laws, but it's not obvious to me that these books are definitively "age appropriate" for K-6 (which seems to be your implication).
- skywhopper 3y agoYou're misreading the text. The K-6 references are about banning teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity. The parts about "Age appropriate books" are specifically for all school levels K-12 (scroll down in the statute to find the twelfth grade reference). I guarantee you that these books were not on the shelves in K-6 libraries.
- throwaway894345 3y agoAh, that must be it. Thanks for the correction.
- jandrese 3y agoNobody in K-6 is reading The Handmaid's Tale anyway. These book bans are about High School libraries, at least according to the linked law in the article[1]. The law claims it applies to all "publicly funded schools". [1]https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/SF496.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/SF496.pd...
- kstrauser 3y agoI would’ve. I was deep into Stephen King at that age.
- throwaway894345 3y agoAh, my bad. The link I saw said K-6.