This interview had me running to read the book in question. The book "All Boys aren't Blue" is a 'meh' book journaling one black queer activist's growth and acceptance of his queerness. The book is poorly edited for grammar. Other than my disinterest in the CRT - oppressor/oppressed narrative the book is selling... I didn't find it that objectionable to a high school reading audience. Matter of fact, if a high schooler chose to read all 304 pages - I would consider it a win for literacy. Yes, there is trauma and incest as advertised. Yes, in college the writer finally loses his virginity twice (once on top, once on bottom). Nope - didn't notice a single dildo. If I recall from the interview - Tiffany Justice was objecting to this being in younger school libraries. I would agree with this objection. Meanwhile Joy Reid was trying to get her 'gotcha' moment. I do agree with you that one doesn't need to be anything other than a parent to have a say in how our school library dollars are spent. That said - without finding the alleged 'dildo', Ms. Justice was possibly conflating this book with another book that also doesn't belong in elementary schools - "Gender Queer" (yep, I read that one too).
To clarify the order of conversation, Tiffany was making a general statement about the types of books she objects to, which is why the dildo statement was made. When asked specifically about the book, she focused on the incest and rape messaging of that particular book.
Thanks Adam for the clarification. My third grade teacher Mrs. Kerschbergen always said I didn't take enough time to read and comprehend. Boy, was she right. And yet - reading is one of my very favorite activities. Please keep writing. I'll keep reading.
Adam - as usual and again, a really thoughtful and in depth analysis of the mental process, or lack thereof, that elitists like Reid go through to conclude that taxpaying parents have no say in their children's education. The same one that they, as taxpayers, are paying for. The leftist socialist authoritarian streak runs deep in these people (democrats) and they are entirely self-unaware. How someone with at least a room temperature IQ can be so ignorant of the full ramifications of their own beliefs is beyond me. As they say down here in the south I'll say about Reid, "Bless her heart." To paraphrase what they used to say in an old Army unit of mine, "She doesn't know what she doesn't know."
I sound like a stalker but your writing is so inspiring. Keep up the great work. This has to be the year we all share our voices.
Lol not a stalker at all. I appreciate your support!
This interview had me running to read the book in question. The book "All Boys aren't Blue" is a 'meh' book journaling one black queer activist's growth and acceptance of his queerness. The book is poorly edited for grammar. Other than my disinterest in the CRT - oppressor/oppressed narrative the book is selling... I didn't find it that objectionable to a high school reading audience. Matter of fact, if a high schooler chose to read all 304 pages - I would consider it a win for literacy. Yes, there is trauma and incest as advertised. Yes, in college the writer finally loses his virginity twice (once on top, once on bottom). Nope - didn't notice a single dildo. If I recall from the interview - Tiffany Justice was objecting to this being in younger school libraries. I would agree with this objection. Meanwhile Joy Reid was trying to get her 'gotcha' moment. I do agree with you that one doesn't need to be anything other than a parent to have a say in how our school library dollars are spent. That said - without finding the alleged 'dildo', Ms. Justice was possibly conflating this book with another book that also doesn't belong in elementary schools - "Gender Queer" (yep, I read that one too).
To clarify the order of conversation, Tiffany was making a general statement about the types of books she objects to, which is why the dildo statement was made. When asked specifically about the book, she focused on the incest and rape messaging of that particular book.
I agree with everything you said.
Thanks Adam for the clarification. My third grade teacher Mrs. Kerschbergen always said I didn't take enough time to read and comprehend. Boy, was she right. And yet - reading is one of my very favorite activities. Please keep writing. I'll keep reading.
No problem!
Lol I sometimes have that struggle as well.
Absolutely I'll keep writing. New NY Post article coming out tomorrow BTW
Adam - as usual and again, a really thoughtful and in depth analysis of the mental process, or lack thereof, that elitists like Reid go through to conclude that taxpaying parents have no say in their children's education. The same one that they, as taxpayers, are paying for. The leftist socialist authoritarian streak runs deep in these people (democrats) and they are entirely self-unaware. How someone with at least a room temperature IQ can be so ignorant of the full ramifications of their own beliefs is beyond me. As they say down here in the south I'll say about Reid, "Bless her heart." To paraphrase what they used to say in an old Army unit of mine, "She doesn't know what she doesn't know."
Ideology plus hubris makes intelligent people behave in stupid ways.
Bless her heart is such an great phrase lol