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Maybe the EU can open a book portal for the US. https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/ https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-bann
by duckerduck 7mo ago
Maybe the EU can open a book portal for the US.
https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/ https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/
- BSDobelix 7mo agoBanned in public schools...
- k3vinw 7mo agoSo not books banned from the general public? Got it!
- BSDobelix 7mo agoIf you compare that list of "really banned" books, it sounds like creating a European portal would be a net negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments#West_Germany_(1949%E2%80%931990)_and_Germany_(1990%E2%80%93present) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_govern... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_govern... The US list one (1) banned book in a earlier version (Operation Dark Heart) because of national security. >The first, uncensored printing of 9,500 copies was purchased for $47,300 in early September and destroyed by the publisher at the request of the Pentagon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dark_Heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dark_Heart
- joenot443 7mo agoThe whole book banning thing is a little weird in 2026, IMO. It's exciting to think about, we all liked Fahrenheit 451, but a book not being bought for elementary schools doesn't really make it "banned" IMO. There are a lot of books which probably shouldn't be in schools. I don't think children should be given copies of Mein Kampf or Camp of Saints, nor the random dark fantasy novels which are so popular today. It feels disingenuous to pretend that school-book-choice is anything comparable to government level "book banning" when literally any of the books written about in that article can be freely checked out from any public library in the country.
- subpixel 7mo agoAs a parent, I believe there is no book that should be banned from being used by a teacher for instruction. I have the responsibility of ensuring that the school my child attends employs teachers who I trust to make effective and age-appropriate curriculum decisions.
- agensaequivocum 7mo ago> I believe there is no book that should be banned from being used by a teacher for instruction This is an insane opinion. In the same way, I care about what movies, music, YouTube videos my children consume because they all can have a massive impact on a child's development.
- martythemaniak 7mo agoOP posted a super short 2 sentence post and yet you managed to take that out of context and twist it into the exact opposite of what they meant. Incredible. I don't think OP is the one with the insane opinions.
- FatCat1979 7mo agoOP posted a comment that said they don't think there's anything off limit, which is the natural conclusion. Some things should not be shown to children. this should not be a controversial topic.
- subpixel 7mo agoFind a book in a public school library that should not be shown to children, that’s so horrible it will warp minds. Is it conceivable that some librarian went off their meds and put a pornographic manga title on the shelf? Yea. But what we are talking about are books that are selected by educators getting banned because they represent ideas that small minds are threatened by.
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- gadders 7mo agoBanned in the same way you don't show certificate 18 films to 6 year olds.
- xdennis 7mo agoThe banned books are things like "All Boys Aren't Blue", a book which describes incestuous child rape and provides step by step instructions for anal sex. If you think that book belongs in public schools the FBI should have a look at your computer.
- Eezee 7mo agoIt describes incestuous child rape, because the author describes his experience of being raped. Victims speaking about their abuse, now that is one step too far and needs to be censored.
- millzlane 7mo agoI knew there had to be a rational explanation as to why this book was chosen as a "bad book'.
- guelo 7mo agoWhat is wrong with teens learning about anal sex? It's not like not having the information is going to stop them from doing it, if that's your goal.