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Who should decide what books are too explicit for schools?
Manage episode 487635072 series 2435021
Alberta plans to implement new rules for "age-appropriate" books in school libraries after parent groups flagged four books, saying they contained sexually explicit content not suitable for younger readers. But critics say the review is unfairly targeting 2SLGBTQ+ books and promoting intolerance toward those communities in the process
Our question: Who should decide what books are too explicit for schools? At what point does restricting graphic content turn into censorship?
302 episodes
Manage episode 487635072 series 2435021
Alberta plans to implement new rules for "age-appropriate" books in school libraries after parent groups flagged four books, saying they contained sexually explicit content not suitable for younger readers. But critics say the review is unfairly targeting 2SLGBTQ+ books and promoting intolerance toward those communities in the process
Our question: Who should decide what books are too explicit for schools? At what point does restricting graphic content turn into censorship?
302 episodes
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