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Bonus of summer (breaking news) Wow. Banning reading in Alberta

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-goes-through-with-banning-sexually-explicit-books-under-new/

“libraries will also no longer be able to provide students in Grade 9 and below with any material that contains non-explicit sexual content, such as the depiction of bodies with references to genitalia, menstruation, puberty or romantic relationships, including handholding and kissing.”  

I honestly don’t recall a fiction book that I have read in this years StoryGraph list (which includes some “children’s” literature titles) that would be allowed now. 

Yeah 20/20 of the books I just looked at have some sort of relationship….

So many classic and great poems, stories and plays (and movies) have some sexual connotation – as relationships are so embedded in most “story themes”. But I guess no lore Shakespeare… or King… or Munsch and definitely no Atwood… or Orwell…hmmm. I really hope this gets a quick relook…

In thinking about this, Libraries (including in-class setups) are going to be sparse. Or don’t even risk it – worry about reading as an at-home project!