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Bonx

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60. Nope. Fake news.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2023, 01:55 PM

Sep 2023

"A Texas middle school teacher has been fired after assigning an unapproved illustrated version of Anne Frank's Diary to her eighth grade reading class. Per a report from KFDM, a spokesperson for Hamshire-Fannett ISD, located south of Beaumont, released a statement confirming the teacher was sent home on Wednesday after reading a passage from Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation in which Frank wrote about male and female genitalia."

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teacher fired for reading the diary of anne frank [View all] moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 OP

STILL! elleng Sep 2023 #1

Jews will not replace them, I guess. Iggo Sep 2023 #2

as far as im concerned the entire school administration should be fired moonshinegnomie Sep 2023 #3

Anne Frank really???? CRK7376 Sep 2023 #62

Well,... after all Ann Frank was a globalist,... right ? magicarpet Sep 2023 #4

Still waiting for the "Texas isn't that bad!" types to offer convincing proof of their assertion. Aristus Sep 2023 #5

Do you imagine that we Texas Democrats are HAPPY about things like this? Paladin Sep 2023 #10

Thank you. txwhitedove Sep 2023 #18

It is sad how some entire states get bad reputations from we liberals who live in blue states. I LoisB Sep 2023 #31

Texas isn't that bad. Some of the people are complete garbage, but Texas isn't bad. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #35

And our respone should be, "How can we help you get rid of that plague?" lees1975 Sep 2023 #56

I've never met you, but this Texan, sincerely appreciates you and sends one love. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #57

Sounds serious. Torchlight Sep 2023 #45

FYT world wide wally Sep 2023 #6

I'm NOT from Texas, but put the blame where it belongs dammit. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #24

Really? An entire state of Democrats and you just say Fuck You? cayugafalls Sep 2023 #36

An entire state of Democrats? atreides1 Sep 2023 #43

You are correct. My abrogation was grammatical and I missed it. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #49

Sorry, I didn't know your name was "Texas" world wide wally Sep 2023 #46

It's not. Welcome to Texas, Wally. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #50

This disease is virulent enough Sep 2023 #7

In spite of everything I still believe that ... lpbk2713 Sep 2023 #8

fired for reading what Anne Frank said about genitalia? DBoon Sep 2023 #9

WTF? Now it's a graphic novel? FakeNoose Sep 2023 #11

Not every graphic depiction is a comic. And my question is why the fuck not? Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #26

What in the WORLD is wrong with this???? Lots of graphic classics exist obamanut2012 Sep 2023 #63

I'm beginning to think... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #12

This whole thread makes me sick. Because, hello, Bueller? I'm a Democrat in Texas. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #37

You are right... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #47

Hey, hearing her story might make Nazis uncomfortable! 11 Bravo Sep 2023 #13

Germany's getting rid of its Nazis; offering the U.S. tips on how to do the same. Paladin Sep 2023 #16

+1 orangecrush Sep 2023 #55

The far right's actually gaining ground in Germany. Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #59

DeSatanist complained to Abbot that it made him uncomfortable. Wonder Why Sep 2023 #25

Ezekiel 23:20 TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #15

I was part of a mentoring program many years back and I had the three kids rurallib Sep 2023 #19

Fuck these fascists Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #17

Now that is something I, and every Texas Democrat, can get behind. cayugafalls Sep 2023 #38

cheers! Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #65

7th grade English class madamesilverspurs Sep 2023 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author madamesilverspurs Sep 2023 #21

I taught that book in Houston. ananda Sep 2023 #22

I wonder when they will try to shut the museum down? JanMichael Sep 2023 #32

I hadn't thought of that. ananda Sep 2023 #48

it's about the sexual content: maxsolomon Sep 2023 #23

Thank you for the context. Susan Calvin Sep 2023 #41

Texas Nazi enablers 😡 Cha Sep 2023 #27

outlandishly ignorant and llashram Sep 2023 #28

WHAAAAT? Warpy Sep 2023 #29

I cannot believe this. bluestarone Sep 2023 #30

grrrr. AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 #33

Seriously, I never thought I'd live to see the day. Anne Frank's Diary has been a part of American Martin68 Sep 2023 #34

I wonder if they treat Me in Kampf as their bible,? LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #39

It was never a class assignment at my school. wnylib Sep 2023 #40

But this is okay? IcyPeas Sep 2023 #42

We teach'em young in Texas. triron Sep 2023 #58

I did nazi that one coming Major Nikon Sep 2023 #44

I think a mass exodus is inevitable at this point, but where to? ecstatic Sep 2023 #51

I wonder that too, but earthquakes don't worry me Deuxcents Sep 2023 #53

I moved to CA, love it obamanut2012 Sep 2023 #64

Legendary Teacher. Eko Sep 2023 #52

I went to an all girls catholic school in the 70's and the English teacher who was a nun in 11th kimbutgar Sep 2023 #54

Nope. Fake news. Bonx Sep 2023 #60

Christian fascism. Emile Sep 2023 #61