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more about #bannedbooks maybeimamazed02: UGH. When I was a curious child, my mom kept an eye on what I read. Guess what? She also loved Maya Angelou and we had all her books. Including th... more » Abra: John Briscoe's pet campaign is to have "In God We Trust" posted in schools. He also once set up a website nearly identical to that of the school board... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I picked up this book at Borders last week, and decided that I really wanted to read it finally (haven't yet -- but I will soon). It was on my 9th gr... more » The Queen of No: Blah, double post. Sorry. more » The Queen of No: My hometown. Sigh. How disappointing. #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings more » TheCatlady: Now that I've read the rape scene I don't see anything that would make this a candidate for banning. Here is a link that has several sections of the b... more » meg9: The book wasn't intended for 12 year olds--- with that said, a graphic description of sexual assault is as real and as disturbing as an 'approved' dis... more » o-line: Wow. I was a student of the Ocean View School District for a few years. And based on the fact that no one has ever checked out the book from the libra... more » mama_t: Holy crap. I went to school in this district, and this book was on the reading list for U.S. Lit. So I have no idea when they lost their damn minds.... more » lilbobbytables: This book was banned at my high school. I was livid. And confused. I am still confused - how did denying her story help students at my school? We know... more » nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: Unfortunately it seems to be gaining traction (link) The book had never even been checked out. I find that part even sadder. #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings more » funnyface: Aw, they JUST missed banned books week, too. I read IKWTCBS in the 7th grade for a report, and promptly read it about 4 times in a row. Excellent b... more » samethingwedoeverynightpinky: I had a well intentioned high school English teacher tell me that the county really wanted to assign more books by black women, but all of the classic... more » maydaystudio: So Maya Angelou is out, but Twilight is okay? #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings more » mbprice: Have these people ever read the Bible? There's this vindictive magician that wipes out entire countries, sometimes whole continents full of people and... more » BeckySharper: That's not even a particularly graphic scene. Fairly low shock value there, I'd think. #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Because as we all know, nobody rapes children anymore! Fuckers. #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings more » rinmee: I used to work at a zoo. There weren't enough females so we gave the extra males big rocks so they would nest over them together and leave the broodi... more » bowleserised: And Tango Makes Three is now shooting up the Amazon.co.uk charts: [www.guardian.co.uk] Today is a "proud to be British" day. more » sarasasa: Penguins actually do this. The male penguins are the ones that hatch the eggs, and when an egg is orphaned other male penguins take turns in hatching ... more » -
#bannedbooks
Censors Try To Silence Caged Bird
School officials read aloud the child rape scene from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting — in order to shock council members into banning it. Education: ur doing it rong. [OC Weekly] -
#birdbrains
Homophobes Target Fictional Penguins
And Tango Makes Three, a kids' book about two male penguins who raise a baby penguin, tops the ALA's banned books list, because of supposed "homosexual undertones." Guess a penguin needs an "opposite marriage" partner — maybe an elephant? [Guardian] -
#bibliomania
Is "Secret Book Room" A Form Of Censorship?
So what do libraries do when a book like Tintin in the Congo is deemed too offensive for normal perusal? According to a piece in today's Times, a sort of semi-banned purgatory. More » -
#notablequotable
"'Knowledge Is Bad,' Is The Bible's Message"
In response to the banning of her novel, Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison helped launch the Free Speech Leadership Council yesterday. Of literacy, she said: "[it is] the route out of any oppression, any limitation." [AP & Mediabistro] -
#leftovers
Roxana Saberi Released From Iran • Transgender Woman's Marriage To Man Nullified
• American journalist Roxana Saberi arrived in Austria today and reunited with her parents after being released from prison in Iran. Her jail term was reduced to a two-year suspended sentence. • More » -
#leftovers
Is Popeye's Ad Racist? • Banned Books Week Founder Passes Away
• Do you think this ad, featuring a black woman shilling fried chicken for Popeye's, is racist? Mediabistro sure does, although Jossip begs to differ. Click through for video. • More » -
