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2023-04-25 22:57:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5C9AFCD93BF3DACA19221A2D384B2DE6558442C8FBC27480E8B03302EAE07228
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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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