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Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Mispasted@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm not a parent, so you have that experiance where I don't. Are there any books, in your opinion, that shouldn't be in schools?

My parents have extremely strong point of view when it comes to sex: only when you're married, no porn, etc.

My argument is that it might make sense for a very religious state to protect their children with regards to their beliefs.

I agree with you that high schoolers could probably handle a book like that. But I don't think it's as far of an over-reach as your suggesting. A high schooler would have the ability to get it via their own means. (Go to the public library, or get it on kindle)