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RockRaven

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7. I read some of those books in high school, and so did my classmates, because

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 08:59 PM

Dec 2023

not only were many of those books on summer reading lists (in a "pick one of the following" fashion) but I spotted at least five which were assigned reading for the whole class in various English/lit classes.

And I turned out fine, though probably not how a fundie Xian Repug would want me to be.

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Read it yourself: All 673 books removed from Orange classrooms [View all] littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 OP

I wonder about the Advanced Placement English classes- viva la Dec 2023 #1

All really good questions! Somehow I doubt that the PTB have thought that far ahead. littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #3

I've always thought state universities could step forward -- viva la Dec 2023 #5

"The Handmaid's Tale" - too close to home I guess. Jim__ Dec 2023 #2

Next it'll be shutting down multigraincracker Dec 2023 #4

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn????? musette_sf Dec 2023 #6

I read some of those books in high school, and so did my classmates, because RockRaven Dec 2023 #7

Aristophanes? What?? Chellee Dec 2023 #8

"The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children, #1-3)," Jean M. Auel The Wielding Truth Dec 2023 #9

I personally own all of these. What a terrible state of affairs. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2023 #12

Next on the Florida agenda is banning sex altogether. Chainfire Dec 2023 #10

Some of most popular authors, some of our best contemporary works, and some of sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #11