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    Understater: Yikes, never thought this would happen in Canada...we usually revere Atwood (to the point of tedium). more »
    jgodsey: i'm not for censoring anything from the school libraries or curriculum, but can't we just object to it, because it's not a very good book? or is that... more »
    La.Petite.Kangourou: Let me make this clear: the book should not be banned and deserves to be studied by as many people as can get their hands on it. But the father is rig... more »
    SonicNapoleonic: He's just another ignorant douche-pawn of the evil that is American mainstream culture. Margaret Atwood has to be one of the greatest authors of all t... more »
    A Small Turnip: This dude is just begging to get his house egged, Lawrence Park or no. YOU DON'T FUCK WITH ST. MARGARET. I may not be a panting fan of CanLit, but e... more »
    gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: Well, now I'm just going to have to go out and get this book! I have yet to read it, but now I believe it is required. Thanks for the book recommendat... more »
    NewsBunny: This is one of my favorite books, and I think one of the most remarkable of the last century. To me, it's right up there with 1984 and Farenheight 451... more »
    Wit is periodically disensouled: "Mr. Baker was unable to specify how the school attempted to respond to the parent's concern, though a report in a Toronto newspaper said the student ... more »
    info*ninja: Thanks for increasing Atwood's relevancy amongst young people! more »
    bananaprincess: Not defending the guy, but maybe hae has read the book and it blew him mind. It is one of the most powerful books I have ever read, and it still blows... more »
    Dauphine: Pfft, PLEASE. There is NO WAY that Margaret Atwood is going to be taken off of a CANADIAN school's curriculum. Seriously. She is EVERYWHERE in English... more »
    Gretchen is a new kitten mom!: I'm betting this guy hasn't bothered to check what music his kid has on the ol' iPod. Stuff like this is really silly. The school wouldn't have the b... more »
    PetiteGal: I should add this: Maybe Daddy is just anti-Atwood. Most Canadian kids have to read at least one Atwood book in his/her education lifetime. We read La... more »
    NefariousNewt: There's always one person who objects to something that happens in their child's school. Perhaps it's a book, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, cutti... more »
    BearDownCBears: When my sister was still in high school somebody squawked about the spring production of South Pacific because in the story the lieutenant hooked up w... more »
  • #margaretatwood

    Carrying 'Tales' Out Of School

    A Toronto father argues that inclusion of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale on his son's reading list is a violation of schoolboard policy, citing the novel's "foul language, anti-Christian overtones, violence and sexual degradation." [Shameless]
  • #thehandmaidstale

    "Dying Of Too Much Choice": Sarah Palin And The Handmaid's Tale