Comments on: Banned Books Week 2011

By: Shira

Shira — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:19:25 +0000

Oh and another thing, I think people should be more worried about the fact that their kids aren’t reading at all.

By: Shira

Shira — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:14:45 +0000

OMG ttyl was banned in the city just north above mine. I didn’t know that!

By: John

John — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:21:53 +0000

Man, I could only WISH someone banned (or tried to ban) my book. What great publicity that would be!

Still, even the attempt to ban books should be resisted. Far too often the “think of the children!” wail has been used to restrict or censor stories/characters/visuals that is really only objectionable to a very small, vocal minority. The key is that PARENTS should be paying attention to what their children are reading, watching or being exposed to.

By: Gail Wood

Gail Wood — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:54:51 +0000

You rock! Often librarians and teachers find themselves in the middle of some pretty intense community debates and protests. It can be pretty scary and intense for them unless they know there is support for them within the community. Librarians and teachers support this intellectual freedom and the right to read because it is important to everyone’s intellectual growth, community understanding, and it’s the right thing to do. It is also very American to entertain two completely contradictory ideas in the same room.

I’m so psyched to see this posting. The banned books week is to highlight that every idea is vulnerable: yours, mine, theirs. Every idea deserves to be heard, read, understood — and then accepted or rejected. The first action in that process is to read it!

Thanks Rebecca!

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By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:55:18 +0000

Some works shouldn’t be allowed though, not for kids. Look at the anti-religious work called Keeley Thomson: Demon Girl for a good example.

That’s by K.L. Byron, whoever that is.

The whole thing is just a hit piece to make Christians look bad! That’s hate speech and promotes violence. It wouldn’t be allowed if it took off after Islam would it? No.

Just because the hidden hate is against Christians doesn’t mean we should just let it happen.