I have looked at this, in Wikipedia:
Gender Queer: A Memoir is a 2019 graphic memoir written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe. It recounts Kobabe's journey from adolescence to adulthood and the author's exploration of gender identity and sexuality, ultimately identifying as being outside of the gender binary.
Gender Queer initially received a small printing and was marketed toward older teens and adults.[1] It increasingly entered the collections of high school and middle school libraries after receiving an Alex Award in 2020, an award given by the American Library Association to "books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18".[1] Since 2021, its inclusion in American libraries, particularly school libraries, has been frequently challenged by parents, based on the presence of some sexually explicit illustrations. The American Library Association ranked it as the most challenged book in 2021.
Yeah, I looked at this one too....wasn't the one I was speaking about, but I'm sure that's because of good reasons you aren't going to divulge.
That is good enough for me. Perhaps I am less squeamish than some.
Well, have you seen the illustrations?
You can do a Google image search for it.
Once again, ignorance is not innocence.
I'm not sure who this is going to impress....
I was back here after chasing far more stubborn Christians from their forums for fun. All the way back when atheists were so bored with the old ways of beating on the rhetoric of apologists they were trying to form groups and figure out social activities.
I've seen it so many times it just jumps right out. You claim you know librarians and they wouldn't place such things on the shelves. I told you I knew what was in a book....and it was such things...and I proved they had it. I asked if you knew what was in the book, you admitted you didn't.
Because ultimately, that's what this is about. This community is either being unreasonable, or it isn't.
I say, well....take a look at the content and get back to me. You claim that it must have already been vetted....I point out there is no vetting....not beyond the demands of parents.
Now you're talking about a different book entirely. Did you look at the one I mentioned? Couldn't defend it?
That's ok...I don't think you can defend this one either.
Post one of these "controversial images" from Gender Queer and explain why you believe it's aimed at an older crowd (I'll be pointing out why it's not) If these people are out of line for banning the books from a place they fund....then surely you would think the same of this website and its owners.
Post the image of the one kid with the other kid in his mouth and explain why that's a non-issue and no one should dare remove it from the eyes of children in public.
I'll be arguing the other side. I don't want to hear any complaints about forum rules....you can explain why it's harmless to the mods as well.