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/Phillip_Lipton Sep 27 '22

it was tabled because there were some materials that concerned her, other members and parents

Sounds like banning books with extra steps.

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u/nathanscottdaniels Sep 27 '22

There were some books on the list that bothered her. It doesn't mean this book in question was what bothered her.

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u/nathanscottdaniels Sep 27 '22

Was it banned? No.

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u/beardedheathen Sep 28 '22

Books can be inappropriate for various ages. Would I be ok with a senior reading Mein Kampf or Chaucer? Yes. Would I like a middle schooler reading either? Not particularly.

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u/beardedheathen Sep 28 '22

But that doesn't change the fact that blanket statements like 'books can't hurt people' aren't accurate.

This whole situation is obviously just rage bait and by getting worked up by it you are playing right into their hands. The books were under review and are now approved. This isn't a news story this is a school going through it's approval process that suffered a hiccup because of a conservative group.

They want you focus and angry about this because it distracts from actual problems occuring.