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In the battle over books, who gets to decide what's age-appropriate at libraries? (www.npr.org)

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Interesting article from NPR.

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[–] No_decent_usernames@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

this is a hard nut to Crack but worthy of conversation.

No, it really isn't. There's quite a simple solution that has been known for centuries.

Be an actual parent to your children.

You don't want your kid reading a book? Fine; don't let them. Don't force your bullshit on others.

[–] AzureDreamer@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ahh yes the common refrain blame the parents.

Man this argument gets so old it's always the parents fault like parents are some omnipotent omniscient force able to curate a child's life like clipping a bonsai.

[–] No_decent_usernames@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Ahh yes the common refrain blame the parents.

No; it's not blame. It's expecting parents to be parents. If you're not responsible enough to monitor what your kids are reading/watching, then you're not responsible enough to be a parent.

Man this argument gets so old it's always the parents fault like parents are some omnipotent omniscient force able to curate a child's life like clipping a bonsai.

It's not difficult to keep an eye on what your child is reading. You're running them back and forth to the library already; take 5 fucking seconds and look at what they're choosing.

But heaven forbid a parent actually be a parent and show any interest in their childs lives.