10-16-2017, 10:39 PM
(10-15-2017, 05:48 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:(10-14-2017, 04:49 PM)Clang McFly Wrote:(10-14-2017, 11:37 AM)Duchess Wrote:
To Kill A Mockingbird has been removed from a reading list in a Mississippi school district after the district received complaints that some of the language made people uncomfortable. Jesus Christ.
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That's sad. They'll never be able to scout how truly outrageous Jem is.
Scout is one of my favorite literary characters. Sure, she was a precocious little cuss, but I say “‘at a cuss!’” to her.
To the whiny censors, I say oh ‘boo!’ or ‘baba’ even.
If they think Jem and Scout are too much for young curious brains, Holden and Phoebe must really give the book-burners a fucking coronary.
Anyway, seriously, it’s a great novel that has succeeded in getting scores of teens interested in literature and civil rights for decades. Language that’s offensive by today’s standards should simply be an opportunity for good teachers and parents to provide historical context.
Agreed. What's next on the book ban list, A Tale of Two Cities?
Let's erase that past and not learn from it.
