Books and Bans

First off, thanks to Luna for passing on the BookSlut link of Caitlín R. Kiernan's interview. Always nice to get a heads up.

Browsing around on the site I ran into an article about challenged/banned books, especially in schools by parents who seem to feel that trying to avoid the real world is the best way of teaching ones children. Funnily enough in a roundabout way it also tied into something that Karen posted today, about a doll that comes with a realistic figure and pubic hair, which one parent found inappropriate. Because we all know that things that pretty much every adult on the planet has is inappropriate *rolls eyes*.

Reading challenged/banned book lists just make me want to go out and buy or read the books in question. Especially as the reasons for the challenges are usually so completely ridiculous.

( Ranty-rant-rant )

"An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all."

-- Oscar Wilde