Thu Jan 27, 2022, 06:18 PM

niyad (96,834 posts)

About adults controlling what children read.: I am watching the growing insanity

of whackdoodles. . .errrrrr, "concerned parents" and other "concerned" adults, .like the mayor in MS, and I want to add my observations and perspective.

When I was in elementary school, my reading levels were years ahead of whatever grade I was in. As I used to tell the banned books crowd, in the second grade I was reading books that they, as presumed adults, still could neither read nor comprehend.

In high school, I had the run both of our school library, and the public library. I read widely, outside of school subjects, anything that interested me. Neither my parents nor my teachers bothered me.

The idea that some stranger, or group of strangers, likely not up to my interests or reading levels, whose worldview was nowhere near mine,, could dictate what I could or could not read, or have access to, would have had me screaming at the school board even more than I already had been.

The arrogance, the hatred for intelligence and learning, the absolute fear in these small-minded, authoritarian, mind-controlled simps, is frightening. They were not fit to tell me what I could read or study way back when, and they most certainly are not qualified to do so now.

May they receive everything they deserve.

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About adults controlling what children read.: I am watching the growing insanity (Original post)	niyad	Jan 2022	OP
K&R!	SheltieLover	Jan 2022	#1
Thank you!	niyad	Jan 2022	#3
Well said. Thank you. nt	Atticus	Jan 2022	#2
Thank you.	niyad	Jan 2022	#4
Right you are - the act of banning any book or particular subject	FakeNoose	Jan 2022	#5
Thank you.	niyad	Jan 2022	#7
I think I was 12 or 13 when I read "To Kill A Mockingbird" for the first time	FakeNoose	Jan 2022	#11
Banning books from a local school or library is utterly pointless now that the internet exists.	RockRaven	Jan 2022	#6
A most excellent point about the internet. I find all sorts of interesting books	niyad	Jan 2022	#9
But it will hurt the authors whose books aren't available in thousands of libraries. n/t	pnwmom	Jan 2022	#35
Same childhood reading history and feelings.	Irish_Dem	Jan 2022	#8
They never quite seem to understand that part.	niyad	Jan 2022	#10
Yep. Banning books means more people will read them.	Irish_Dem	Jan 2022	#15
I'm still like that with banned books	MotorCityBeard	Jan 2022	#55
I know, tell me I can't read something, I will read it in a flash.	Irish_Dem	Jan 2022	#58
Exactly... if I were still in school today	MotorCityBeard	Jan 2022	#60
When I was in 6th grade I got scarlet fever and had to stay home for quite awhile -	Ocelot II	Jan 2022	#12
Without a doubt.	niyad	Jan 2022	#13
K & R! Same here!	50 Shades Of Blue	Jan 2022	#14
We used to look at the "Condemned" movie list	kskiska	Jan 2022	#16
Same here. And the day that list had a Bob Hope movie on it, I knew it was	niyad	Jan 2022	#18
It was ridiculous.	kskiska	Jan 2022	#68
repukes want their kids to have guns but worry about books	Skittles	Jan 2022	#17
Indeed it is.	niyad	Jan 2022	#19
Teens appear in the newly created Kutztown Banned Book Club	FSogol	Jan 2022	#20
Brava!!!	niyad	Jan 2022	#22
it is insanity	Demovictory9	Jan 2022	#21
To say the least.	niyad	Jan 2022	#23
Parents have always determined what their kids can read	ripcord	Jan 2022	#24
I was always fortunate that my parents did not control what I read. We were	niyad	Jan 2022	#26
Great post	malaise	Jan 2022	#25
The speed of its spread is what astounds me. Reminds me of the Delta variant.	niyad	Jan 2022	#28
My mother was terrific about reading	Leith	Jan 2022	#27
Brava for your Mom! And absolute truth about denying children books is child abuse.	niyad	Jan 2022	#29
Growing up the Catholic Church published a banned book and movie list.	twodogsbarking	Jan 2022	#30
I certainly checked the lists regularly.	niyad	Jan 2022	#32
I remember those lists as a kid	peggysue2	Jan 2022	#69
I'm thinking I should read some of the books they are banning.	twodogsbarking	Jan 2022	#72
Denying them books is denying them knowledge. It is as bad...	TreasonousBastard	Jan 2022	#31
Amazing concept, is it not?	niyad	Jan 2022	#33
And after over10, 000 years of recorded history we still don't get it	TreasonousBastard	Jan 2022	#36
Some are REALLLLLLY slow learners.	niyad	Jan 2022	#37
That's the point	inthewind21	Jan 2022	#67
Had an occurrence in 3rd grade	JT45242	Jan 2022	#34
Good for your 8- year old self. A ND good for your current self.	niyad	Jan 2022	#39
Back when I had little kids and needed to hire babysitters,	PoindexterOglethorpe	Jan 2022	#56
That was very kind and thoughtful.	niyad	Jan 2022	#70
To me it says they must be really terrible parents...	CaptainTruth	Jan 2022	#38
A most excellent point, and never made.	niyad	Jan 2022	#44
Very well said.	Evolve Dammit	Jan 2022	#40
Thank you.	niyad	Jan 2022	#45
they're so ignorant about it.	barbtries	Jan 2022	#41
I think that you are quite correct about the parents not reading the books.	niyad	Jan 2022	#48
Amen. Similar experience growing up. I can't fathom the mentality of anyone wanting to	LoisB	Jan 2022	#42
Agreed. One would THINK that adults would be on their knees in gratitude	niyad	Jan 2022	#52
Wonder what % of these "concerned parents" are atheists??	NoMoreRepugs	Jan 2022	#43
Hmmmm. You may be quite correct.	niyad	Jan 2022	#50
K. AND. R!!! nt	pazzyanne	Jan 2022	#46
Thank you.	niyad	Jan 2022	#53
The Nazis Banned/Burned Books, Too.	GB_RN	Jan 2022	#47
But these assholes are doing such a superb imitation.	niyad	Jan 2022	#49
Oh, No Doubt.	GB_RN	Jan 2022	#51
Colleges and universities will have to create new admissions standards.	Lonestarblue	Jan 2022	#54
They already have to do remedial courses in many instances. This is going	niyad	Jan 2022	#62
"Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some sort of hideous deformity." Frank Zappa	HUAJIAO	Jan 2022	#57
Exactly.	niyad	Jan 2022	#63
You cannot build character on only happy talk books.	Irish_Dem	Jan 2022	#59
See, that is the problem. These cretins do not want such characteristics in	niyad	Jan 2022	#64
VISIONS of Fahrenheit 451	vapor2	Jan 2022	#61
That is what keeps running through my mind.	niyad	Jan 2022	#65
. . .	niyad	Jan 2022	#66
I wonder if the TN school board realized Maus is a graphic novel	CrispyQ	Jan 2022	#71
You are under the impression that any actual thought was involved?	niyad	Jan 2022	#74
From the looks of it	Meowmee	Jan 2022	#73
Absolutely agree.	niyad	Jan 2022	#75
I am glad I am not alone feeling this	Meowmee	Jan 2022	#76
It is indeed. I have thought for years that it would be wise to be elsewhere. But	niyad	Jan 2022	#77

Response to niyad (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 06:20 PM

SheltieLover (54,092 posts)

About adults controlling what children read.: I am watching the growing insanity

1. K&R!

3. Thank you!

2. Well said. Thank you. nt

4. Thank you.

5. Right you are - the act of banning any book or particular subject

7. Thank you.

11. I think I was 12 or 13 when I read "To Kill A Mockingbird" for the first time

6. Banning books from a local school or library is utterly pointless now that the internet exists.

9. A most excellent point about the internet. I find all sorts of interesting books

35. But it will hurt the authors whose books aren't available in thousands of libraries. n/t

8. Same childhood reading history and feelings.

10. They never quite seem to understand that part.

15. Yep. Banning books means more people will read them.

55. I'm still like that with banned books

58. I know, tell me I can't read something, I will read it in a flash.

60. Exactly... if I were still in school today

12. When I was in 6th grade I got scarlet fever and had to stay home for quite awhile -

13. Without a doubt.

14. K & R! Same here!

16. We used to look at the "Condemned" movie list

18. Same here. And the day that list had a Bob Hope movie on it, I knew it was

68. It was ridiculous.

17. repukes want their kids to have guns but worry about books

19. Indeed it is.

20. Teens appear in the newly created Kutztown Banned Book Club

22. Brava!!!

21. it is insanity

23. To say the least.

24. Parents have always determined what their kids can read

26. I was always fortunate that my parents did not control what I read. We were

25. Great post

28. The speed of its spread is what astounds me. Reminds me of the Delta variant.

27. My mother was terrific about reading

29. Brava for your Mom! And absolute truth about denying children books is child abuse.

30. Growing up the Catholic Church published a banned book and movie list.

32. I certainly checked the lists regularly.

69. I remember those lists as a kid

72. I'm thinking I should read some of the books they are banning.

31. Denying them books is denying them knowledge. It is as bad...

33. Amazing concept, is it not?

36. And after over10, 000 years of recorded history we still don't get it

37. Some are REALLLLLLY slow learners.

67. That's the point

34. Had an occurrence in 3rd grade

39. Good for your 8- year old self. A ND good for your current self.

56. Back when I had little kids and needed to hire babysitters,

70. That was very kind and thoughtful.

38. To me it says they must be really terrible parents...

44. A most excellent point, and never made.

40. Very well said.

45. Thank you.

41. they're so ignorant about it.

48. I think that you are quite correct about the parents not reading the books.

42. Amen. Similar experience growing up. I can't fathom the mentality of anyone wanting to

52. Agreed. One would THINK that adults would be on their knees in gratitude

43. Wonder what % of these "concerned parents" are atheists??

50. Hmmmm. You may be quite correct.

46. K. AND. R!!! nt

53. Thank you.

47. The Nazis Banned/Burned Books, Too.

49. But these assholes are doing such a superb imitation.

51. Oh, No Doubt.

54. Colleges and universities will have to create new admissions standards.

62. They already have to do remedial courses in many instances. This is going

57. "Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some sort of hideous deformity." Frank Zappa

63. Exactly.

59. You cannot build character on only happy talk books.

64. See, that is the problem. These cretins do not want such characteristics in

61. VISIONS of Fahrenheit 451

65. That is what keeps running through my mind.

66. . . .

71. I wonder if the TN school board realized Maus is a graphic novel

74. You are under the impression that any actual thought was involved?

73. From the looks of it

75. Absolutely agree.

76. I am glad I am not alone feeling this

77. It is indeed. I have thought for years that it would be wise to be elsewhere. But