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A Battle Over Books In A Minnesota School District Tests The Power Of Parents
11:11 - 24:59 (13:48)
A school district in Minnesota is deciding whether to remove books from its library that parents argue are inappropriate for their children. The focus has shifted from the idea that the books contain obscenities to whether books featuring LGBTQ characters have a place in the library.
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Discussing the issue of controversial books like "This Book Is Gay" and "Lawn Boy" and how they are being censored due to sexually explicit content.
11:11 - 14:28 (03:17)
Summary
Discussing the issue of controversial books like "This Book Is Gay" and "Lawn Boy" and how they are being censored due to sexually explicit content. The definition of obscenity and pornography is also highlighted.
ChapterA Battle Over Books In A Minnesota School District Tests The Power Of Parents
EpisodeWhen Book Bans Came to Small Town New Jersey
PodcastThe Daily
A committee reviews books and makes recommendations to the school board about whether they should be removed or stay in the library.
14:28 - 18:24 (03:56)
Summary
A committee reviews books and makes recommendations to the school board about whether they should be removed or stay in the library. Parents are divided on what content is appropriate and who should have more say in the selection process.
ChapterA Battle Over Books In A Minnesota School District Tests The Power Of Parents
EpisodeWhen Book Bans Came to Small Town New Jersey
PodcastThe Daily
There is a disagreement in Utah over whether four or five books about LGBTQ people should be removed from school libraries.
18:24 - 24:59 (06:35)
Summary
There is a disagreement in Utah over whether four or five books about LGBTQ people should be removed from school libraries. As parents and students debate, a number of central questions, from what merits obscurity to what's appropriate in youth literature, have emerged.