Posted on Jul 13, 2022
Independence parents divided on school board banning book over a nonbinary character
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Art Smith, the parent of a nonbinary child, said the Independence School District’s removal of a book including a non-binary character makes it hard for kids like his to feel welcome. Other parents say the book isn’t age-appropriate.
Parents packed the Independence Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night, divided over the district’s removal of a book that includes a nonbinary character.
The Independence School Board voted last month to remove “Cats vs. Robots Volume 1: This is War” from its elementary school libraries. The board argued the subject of gender identity may be new to young readers and that the subject wouldn’t be obvious from the book’s title or cover.
Tiona Horning, a junior at Van Horn High School, was among dozens of people piled into the Tuesday night’s board meeting. Tiona loves reading, especially about nonbinary characters that reflect their identity.
Parents packed the Independence Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night, divided over the district’s removal of a book that includes a nonbinary character.
The Independence School Board voted last month to remove “Cats vs. Robots Volume 1: This is War” from its elementary school libraries. The board argued the subject of gender identity may be new to young readers and that the subject wouldn’t be obvious from the book’s title or cover.
Tiona Horning, a junior at Van Horn High School, was among dozens of people piled into the Tuesday night’s board meeting. Tiona loves reading, especially about nonbinary characters that reflect their identity.
Independence parents divided on school board banning book over a nonbinary character
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Why are we divided about banning books. The practice is shameful. If you don’t like a book, don’t read it.
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You know with all of the straight characters in books LGBT kids read not a single book has turned them straight but one book with a non binary character is going to impact their child and turn them away from being straight. Doubt it.
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Reminds me when people asks anyone whose lgbt "when did you decide to be_____?" People will be people.
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People who say things like that have no idea, and they don’t want to understand it. People are afraid of what they don’t understand and ignorance takes over. When I hear something like that, I turn around and say, when did you decide to be straight?
People who say things like that have no idea, and they don’t want to understand it. People are afraid of what they don’t understand and ignorance takes over. When I hear something like that, I turn around and say, when did you decide to be straight?
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