Beware of the person who is coming to "save your children".
It's the same thing, over and over. Adult marijuana use will destroy children. Drag will destroy children. Books... oh my god... the books! It's always done to protect the children. Right? No, they want your life to conform to their religious views.
Nude statues have been around for how long? Anyone? 20,000 years? I saw nudity in grade school and high school. We all did. And my younger brother was a very good artist. Mom was a bit conflicted.
They can't just let schools and parents handle these things because they want control. A few guys in Pierre know better than you. These do-gooders would arrest a man for wearing a tunic. Sorry Mr. Jesus... that outfit is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Has any study ever shown that access to "sexually explicit materials" - whether in public, school, or home libraries (like medical texts in my house) - causes harm to children?
And when protected from "sexually explicit materials", do children grow up to be any better - or different - compared to those with access to any books in a library?
In which schools did she find these books? I have to doubt her testimony unless she can tell which public schools have these books. Do/did her children/grandchildren attend public schools?
Will any of the book banners in this thread tell me which school libraries have the three books referenced in the article by Ms Bruner. Also, isn't she a mom with an agenda? Please truthfully confirm or deny her membership in the newly formed South Dakota Chapter of Moms for Freedom. Why would voters and educators consent to having anyone with a GED education or less be given any right to involve themselves in educational material review when we pay highly educated professionals to do that for us. Oversight is one thing, imposing a narrow interpretation of those materials should not be given to anyone, irrespective of their religious or political views. Ms. Bruner gives not one shred of evidence of the acts she's so appalled by is available to students in the district. Where are these depictions, drawings, instructions, tips for hook-ups? Where are these "how-to's" of vaginal sex, sodomy, masturbation and oral sex? Am I to trust her on her word? Does she have this kind of library in her home? Her read list? May we see her bookmarks page in her browser or search history in Google? Her spouses bookmarks?? What types of proclivities does she engage in...I need to know this if she's going to foist her beliefs and biases in our schools. Inquiring minds want to know!
Yikes! These people think giving the government the ability to censor speech is a good idea?!? Count me out! Those who ban books are never on the right side of history. I'm perfectly capable of monitoring my own child. These parents need to figure out the same and quit trying to impart their will onto the rest of us. Funny they're okay with THEIR morals dictating the standards used to limit speech. Whatever would they do if someone used a different set of standards to set the limits?
Thank you, Amy, for your hard work on this and being willing to fight the good fight. Sadly, as some comments here indicate, many parents would rather bury their heads in the sand and pretend everything is fine and chastise those willing to ask the hard questions and fight for the greater good.
Hey, Dakota Scout, what makes Ms Amy Bruner a guest columnist? I understand she works for an architectural firm. What are her bona fides on this subject? How did you select her? Did you approach her or vice versa?
"The question is not 'why are parents fighting so hard to ban pornography in elementary schools.' The question is 'why are left-wing teachers fighting so hard to include it.' " —Christopher F. Rufo
The fact is that adults in SD are completely free to buy and consume any books they wish. Adult parents of school-age children are completely free to buy whatever books they wish to give their minor children at home. So what is the pedagogical interest in providing this stuff that is highly offensive to so many people, and unrelated to RR'R, in schools?
I'm glad I saw this email this morning, but I'm sad I missed paying attention to these bills. I don't have kids in public school, nor will I ever put my kids in public school for a variety of reasons, this being one of them. But I was totally oblivious to how bad it was. I was sick to my stomach reading these bills failed and the nature of the content was beyond disturbing. Ugh. Amy, when this issue comes back up next session, I hope you reach out or I'll do my best to pay attention. This is not okay that we let this slide. I'm beside myself.
From the Argus Leader: November 1, 2022
"Maggie Seidel confirmed in an email to the Argus Leader that she’s the chapter chair of South Dakota’s new and only Moms for Liberty chapter..."
"Moms for Liberty"? If ever there was a misnomer.
Beware of the person who is coming to "save your children".
It's the same thing, over and over. Adult marijuana use will destroy children. Drag will destroy children. Books... oh my god... the books! It's always done to protect the children. Right? No, they want your life to conform to their religious views.
Nude statues have been around for how long? Anyone? 20,000 years? I saw nudity in grade school and high school. We all did. And my younger brother was a very good artist. Mom was a bit conflicted.
They can't just let schools and parents handle these things because they want control. A few guys in Pierre know better than you. These do-gooders would arrest a man for wearing a tunic. Sorry Mr. Jesus... that outfit is a class 2 misdemeanor.
Is anyone forcing students to read these books? BTW have you checked out your children's phones lately?
I notice there were no names of the “filthy” books you found in some school library. Until you can name the names , it’s all imaginary in your brain.
Has any study ever shown that access to "sexually explicit materials" - whether in public, school, or home libraries (like medical texts in my house) - causes harm to children?
And when protected from "sexually explicit materials", do children grow up to be any better - or different - compared to those with access to any books in a library?
In which schools did she find these books? I have to doubt her testimony unless she can tell which public schools have these books. Do/did her children/grandchildren attend public schools?
I support this column.
When I was in HS, I read a lot. There were plenty of books in the library. I did not find pornography.
If you want to have your child read these books, they are all available on the various online book sales sites. NO BOOKS HAVE BEEN BANNED.
Will any of the book banners in this thread tell me which school libraries have the three books referenced in the article by Ms Bruner. Also, isn't she a mom with an agenda? Please truthfully confirm or deny her membership in the newly formed South Dakota Chapter of Moms for Freedom. Why would voters and educators consent to having anyone with a GED education or less be given any right to involve themselves in educational material review when we pay highly educated professionals to do that for us. Oversight is one thing, imposing a narrow interpretation of those materials should not be given to anyone, irrespective of their religious or political views. Ms. Bruner gives not one shred of evidence of the acts she's so appalled by is available to students in the district. Where are these depictions, drawings, instructions, tips for hook-ups? Where are these "how-to's" of vaginal sex, sodomy, masturbation and oral sex? Am I to trust her on her word? Does she have this kind of library in her home? Her read list? May we see her bookmarks page in her browser or search history in Google? Her spouses bookmarks?? What types of proclivities does she engage in...I need to know this if she's going to foist her beliefs and biases in our schools. Inquiring minds want to know!
Yikes! These people think giving the government the ability to censor speech is a good idea?!? Count me out! Those who ban books are never on the right side of history. I'm perfectly capable of monitoring my own child. These parents need to figure out the same and quit trying to impart their will onto the rest of us. Funny they're okay with THEIR morals dictating the standards used to limit speech. Whatever would they do if someone used a different set of standards to set the limits?
Thank you, Amy, for your hard work on this and being willing to fight the good fight. Sadly, as some comments here indicate, many parents would rather bury their heads in the sand and pretend everything is fine and chastise those willing to ask the hard questions and fight for the greater good.
Hey, Dakota Scout, what makes Ms Amy Bruner a guest columnist? I understand she works for an architectural firm. What are her bona fides on this subject? How did you select her? Did you approach her or vice versa?
"The question is not 'why are parents fighting so hard to ban pornography in elementary schools.' The question is 'why are left-wing teachers fighting so hard to include it.' " —Christopher F. Rufo
The fact is that adults in SD are completely free to buy and consume any books they wish. Adult parents of school-age children are completely free to buy whatever books they wish to give their minor children at home. So what is the pedagogical interest in providing this stuff that is highly offensive to so many people, and unrelated to RR'R, in schools?
I'm glad I saw this email this morning, but I'm sad I missed paying attention to these bills. I don't have kids in public school, nor will I ever put my kids in public school for a variety of reasons, this being one of them. But I was totally oblivious to how bad it was. I was sick to my stomach reading these bills failed and the nature of the content was beyond disturbing. Ugh. Amy, when this issue comes back up next session, I hope you reach out or I'll do my best to pay attention. This is not okay that we let this slide. I'm beside myself.