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Related: About this forumTexas lawmaker says 850 books ranging from race to sexuality could cause 'discomfort'
The people who drew up this list are idiots
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A Texas Republican lawmaker has drawn up a list of 850 books on subjects ranging from racism to sexuality that could make students feel discomfort, and is demanding that school districts across the state report whether any are in their classrooms or libraries.
State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, also wants to know how many copies of each book the districts have and how much money they spent on them, according to a letter he sent Monday to Lily Laux, deputy commissioner of school programs at the Texas Education Agency, and several school district superintendents.
Krause, who chairs the states House Committee on General Investigating, also directed the districts to identify any other books that could cause students guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex or convey that a student, by virtue of their race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
"Your prompt attention to this request is appreciated," he wrote, giving them a Nov. 12 deadline to respond.
Along with the letter, which was first obtained by The Texas Tribune, Krause appended the book list that includes well-known titles like the Pulitzer Prize-winning William Styron novel, The Confessions of Nat Turner and best-sellers that were turned into movies or television series, such as John Irvings The Cider House Rules, Alan Moores dystopian V For Vendetta, and the graphic novel version of Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale.
State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, also wants to know how many copies of each book the districts have and how much money they spent on them, according to a letter he sent Monday to Lily Laux, deputy commissioner of school programs at the Texas Education Agency, and several school district superintendents.
Krause, who chairs the states House Committee on General Investigating, also directed the districts to identify any other books that could cause students guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex or convey that a student, by virtue of their race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
"Your prompt attention to this request is appreciated," he wrote, giving them a Nov. 12 deadline to respond.
Along with the letter, which was first obtained by The Texas Tribune, Krause appended the book list that includes well-known titles like the Pulitzer Prize-winning William Styron novel, The Confessions of Nat Turner and best-sellers that were turned into movies or television series, such as John Irvings The Cider House Rules, Alan Moores dystopian V For Vendetta, and the graphic novel version of Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale.
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Texas lawmaker says 850 books ranging from race to sexuality could cause 'discomfort' (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2021
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Groups condemning frivolous investigation of books in our public schools
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Oct 2021
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msongs
(67,399 posts)1. bibles should top the list. waiting for the lawsuit to get them tossed nt
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,152 posts)2. "Mein Kampf" did not make the Kraus list of books to be investigated
Javaman
(62,521 posts)4. at least they aren't burning them...yet.
all this does is make them more desirable to read.
these right wing idiots aren't all that bright.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,152 posts)5. Groups condemning frivolous investigation of books in our public schools