Ohio GOP lawmaker (Adam Mathews) defends bill charging teachers with felonies for 'pandering obscenity'

[Eugene]

Source: Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio GOP lawmaker defends bill charging teachers with felonies for ‘pandering obscenity’

BY: MORGAN TRAU - MAY 24, 2024 5:00 AM

An Ohio Republican lawmaker is defending his controversial bill that would charge teachers and school district librarians with felonies for “pandering” so-called “obscene” material.

Bridget Rueter’s kids love reading, which has inspired her mission to stop book bans across the state. The Cincinnati mom is a part of Red, Wine & Blue — an organization made up of suburban women in Ohio who advocate for progressive causes.

“I have the right to say what is okay for my child to read,” Rueter said.

She is now worried that educators will be censored due to new legislation.

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Read more: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/05/24/ohio-gop-lawmaker-defends-bill-charging-teachers-with-felonies-for-pandering-obscenity/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. If teachers are peddling reading materials designed for adults only, then perhaps.

But many novels, even considered tame, have some adult content be it sexual situations, language, etc.

I guess that leaves Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Margaret Mitchell, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, James Mitchner, and many others off the list of recommended reading.

[Lonestarblue]

2. It leaves the Bible off as well. Lots of sex and violence there.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. MAGAts will go crazy.."But that's a Holy Book!"

With lots of sex, slavery, and violence.

[Mossfern]

4. Teenagers

are a lot more sophisticated than their parents make them out to be. Who exactly determines what is "vulgar?' It's better to teach good judgement than to put blinders on their eyes.

[Initech]

5. Oh fuck these MAGA Taliban lunatics to the hottest circle of hell.

[republianmushroom]

6. Does this include the Bible ?

There seems to be some phonographic passages in the bible.