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https://www.americanexperiment.org/gov- ... /According to the American Library Association, most book challenges fail to remove books from the classroom or library shelves completely, but any book that is challenged is then considered to be a “banned” book, reported ABC News.
But even in states/schools where books have been challenged and then removed, the “book ban” mantra distracts — and often completely ignores — the fact that most of the content being called into question is obscene and sexually explicit. (Numerous examples of this here in Minnesota.)
This is not about “banning” books or preventing students from accessing diversified literature, this is about public school libraries having non-age-appropriate books available to children.
It’s baffling that protecting children from explicit material while in school is controversial. America “has always restricted certain kinds of content, and the attendant freedom to engage with it, when it comes to children,” wrote Nate Hochman in the National Review. “Why? Well, because we understand that some things — including some books — aren’t appropriate for children.” Consider, for example, warnings on music, television, and video games, and limited access to movies in theaters.
There is a reason television stations have cut away from press conferences on these books when the content is shown and school boards have cut off parents reading excerpts during public comment periods.--------------------------------