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2023-04-25 19:35:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 44F8286BCEDDDAB3CBF1968D5C3D15CC3A912094AA4B9FC03DE63C1B857DB630
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Removing books with sexually explicit material from libraries in schools is not banning books. One such book is Gender Queer. As Wikipedia points out: “has been frequently challenged by parents, based on the presence of some sexually explicit illustrations.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_Queer https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/book-sexually-explicit-images-themes-winds-keller-isd-texas-school-library/
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