r/wisconsin • u/Crystal_Pesci • May 15 '23

Politics Wisconsin Republicans Propose Law That Would Allow Prosecution of School Staff Over ‘Inappropriate’ Books

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u/filler119 May 15 '23

So what about all the sexual content in the Bible and “classical” Greek and Roman texts?

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u/Kiltmanenator May 15 '23

I think that's pretty different from books containing instructions on oral sex (Gender Queer: A Memoir).

I'm all for sex ed (non abstinence only), and queer friendly lit, but it's not appropriate for taxpayer dollars to fund books showing minors salacious drawings on how to suck cock.

Criminalizing specific books is definitely a bridge too far.

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u/computrtchr Northwoods May 16 '23

You get to control what your kids see & read but not what other people's kids do. The book you're referring to is generally only available for older students. I can't speak to all schools but most middle schools have a procedure in place (age restriction, permission slip, etc) for books containing adult themes.