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2023-04-26 00:05:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 58FF7002516CA844C2F1F6BECEBEA1329E7D60A4E989A0889F64B4C2A6816C1C
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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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