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70sEraVet

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8. Strange -- I read a couple days ago that many schools no longer assign...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:36 AM

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whole novels to be read; the theory was, that today's youth aren't capable of that level of focus, so the schools are assigning condensed study-versions of the novels instead.
Now, it seems, that some of our more repressive communities are worried that their youths might discover illicit nuggets of excitement in those novels.
Why would the mice bother running through the maze, if there is no chance of finding a piece of cheese?

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'Wicked,' the novel behind the musical and movies, is now banned in Utah schools [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Surprised they haven't banned DU in Utah /nt bucolic_frolic Thursday #1

Surprised they haven't banned reading altogether. milestogo Thursday #5

because stupidity. nt Javaman Thursday #2

Which, of course, will drive school children to the Internet to get themselves a copy. Vinca Thursday #3

I remember the hullabaloo about when "Lady Chatterly's Lover" was "banned" BumRushDaShow Thursday #4

For the Children utherpendragon Thursday #6

In my local public library, Lady Chatterly's lover was in a locked case. DBoon Thursday #9

Exactly, such bans actually encourage PatSeg Thursday #7

Strange -- I read a couple days ago that many schools no longer assign... 70sEraVet Thursday #8

"so the schools are assigning condensed study-versions of the novels instead." BumRushDaShow Thursday #10

some religions don't want competition lol msongs Thursday #11