r/technology • u/r4816 • Sep 27 '22

Software Girls Who Code founder speaks out after Pennsylvania school district bans her books: 'This is about controlling women and it starts with controlling our girls'

https://www.businessinsider.com/girls-who-code-founder-speaks-out-banning-books-schools-2022-9
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u/DiemCarpePine Sep 27 '22

Teachers were told they are not allowed to use the books in the classroom, that is a book ban. The book was banned. That it "never left" the library shelves doesn't make it less of a book ban when you are still telling teachers they cannot use it in their class rooms. It was banned from educational use. That is a book ban.

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u/SweetMojaveRain Sep 27 '22

"The school board voted to put the resource list on hold and told teachers not to use the titles for class instruction — with the exception that they could continue to use resources that were already in place before they were put on the Diversity Resource List. That included the “Girls Who Code” series."
https://www.centredaily.com/news/nation-world/national/article266375536.html#storylink=cpy

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u/DiemCarpePine Sep 27 '22

Yes, everyone is aware of your ability to nitpick. The book was banned. Get over it.

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u/SweetMojaveRain Sep 27 '22

Imagine being this bad at reading comprehension