Georgia Republican lawmakers passed a law to make it easier to challenge school library books as inappropriate, but few people are using it.

  • Melody Fwygon
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    1 year ago

    I applaud Georgia for actually passing a law that makes sense.

    There’s no reason why anyone who isn’t a parent of a current student should have any right to Object to books in a school’s library.

    They’re already shitting up the public libraries with their senseless challenges.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure this is applause worthy. Why do we need this in the first place (other than FUD about “large scale” indoctrination)?

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      1 year ago

      A law that enables people to attack the inclusion of Queer topics in library books is bad, actually, even if no one has used it yet.

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        1 year ago

        That is a valid concern to have; but until you can present examples of parents doing so; I am going to still give Georgians the credit for enacting such a law until it is so misused.

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          Why? What benefit is gained by engendering the ability to oppress Queer people?

          I am seeing all (and major) downside and no conceivable benefit.