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I had a roommate, once. A Prof., no less. Two of us in the household, read. He didn’t. Any time a lively conversation came up about books, his standard line was. “Don’t read. Gay, you know.”
I’m quoting from memory, but John Waters said something like “If a trick takes you home and he doesn’t have any books, leave!”
I took a class in Young Adult Lit, once. The most banned book, in that genre, several years running was “Bridge to Terabithia” by Paterson. Mostly objected to by “Christian” groups. It was not objectionable due to sexual content but, for the frequently cited following reasons: 1.) the female character was quit admirable, but not a Christian. Can’t have THAT! 2.) It had an unhappy ending. Real life might be disturbing to impressionable young adults. 3.) Disrespect for and questioning of “authority.” Sigh.
I had a roommate, once. A Prof., no less. Two of us in the household, read. He didn’t. Any time a lively conversation came up about books, his standard line was. “Don’t read. Gay, you know.”
I’m quoting from memory, but John Waters said something like “If a trick takes you home and he doesn’t have any books, leave!”
I took a class in Young Adult Lit, once. The most banned book, in that genre, several years running was “Bridge to Terabithia” by Paterson. Mostly objected to by “Christian” groups. It was not objectionable due to sexual content but, for the frequently cited following reasons: 1.) the female character was quit admirable, but not a Christian. Can’t have THAT! 2.) It had an unhappy ending. Real life might be disturbing to impressionable young adults. 3.) Disrespect for and questioning of “authority.” Sigh.
Comment by Lew — July 14, 2012 @ 1:17 pm