Tag: censorship
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Banning Books Accomplishes Nothing—It’s Time to Stop This Practice
Get Pregnant Fast At the close of 2016, some Virginia schools decided to remove To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from their curriculum following a parent’s complaint about the racial slurs present in these classics. This isn’t a new trend for either title. In fact, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry…
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Why Do We Censor Words While Ignoring Brutality?
Get Pregnant Fast Last Saturday, I stumbled upon a rare moment of tranquility: an hour of free time and, remarkably, control of the TV remote. In my household, that remote is a coveted prize, akin to the survival games in The Hunger Games. The strongest usually claims it, and I am definitely not that person—my…
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Why I Don’t Censor Music for My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast When I was ten, I stumbled upon a conversation between my aunt and my mother in my aunt’s cozy New England kitchen. Their expressions were a mix of disbelief and disappointment as they sipped their black coffee. I couldn’t help but eavesdrop as they critiqued a pop icon of the time: “She’s…
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The Most Controversial Books of 2014
Get Pregnant Fast The American Library Association recently unveiled its State of America’s Libraries Report, highlighting ongoing efforts to enhance diversity in children’s literature, not just in themes, but also among the creators—writers and illustrators alike. However, this initiative has faced some pushback, primarily in the form of challenges. A challenge is defined as a…