The American Library Association is encouraging public schools to intentionally entice students toward books with pornographic material as part of glittering “banned books” displays.
“Banned book displays kick-off conversations about censorship and inspire readers to explore challenged materials,” the ALA’s website reads.
In the display, the ALA encourages tax-funded public school staff to set students up on “blind dates” with "banned" books, encouraging librarians and teachers to “[c]over banned books in brown paper and list only the reasons why they were challenged on the jacket” to keep students from knowing exactly what book they’re taking home. One photo reportedly out of Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado shows a paper-covered book sporting the message, “I’ve been banned for a controversial scene involving ‘child prostitution or young boys.’”
Don't forget this one enticing kids to read a child prostitution scene. pic.twitter.com/FBteQGSqS3
— Nicole Solas, Sued by the Teachers Union (@Nicoletta0602) October 2, 2023
Lovely.
Other “banned books” have covers explaining that the books have been targeted for “adult themes,” “sexual content,” and “rapes, drugs and profanity,” as well as suggesting the material has been “banned” for including LGBTQ characters.
The ALA is suggesting to schools to do an activity called “blind date with a banned book.” They cover p0*nographic books with paper and encourage students to check them out of the school library. These are photos from @JeffcoSchoolsCo.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 2, 2023
They want students to check out books… pic.twitter.com/nb7qas1BtQ
The association even gives tips on how to make the displays more attractive to students with glitter, imagery, and seductive lighting.
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“Tape red glitter paper to the backs of the bookshelf you’ll use for the display. Tape strings of mini lights (or twinkle lights for a ‘flickering’ effect) to shelves. Cover the backing of the display and the shelves with layers of yellow and orange tulle to mimic flames,” the ALA suggests.
Another way to lure kids to the display is to place it “in a pet crate or create your own cage out of discarded materials.”
“The Baker Middle School in Tacoma, WA, used large boxes to create a locked cell, and students put the final touches on the display,” the ALA explained.
Hooray for forced class participation.
One taxpayer-funded librarian told the association that she “had the students research books that have been banned and the reasons why they were banned.”
“They cross referenced that list with books that we have in our library,” said librarian Kristin Sierra. “Then they had to locate them on the shelves and put them in the box. It started some great dialogue in our class!”
Many of the so-called "banned books" that have been subjects of controversy in schools include pornographic images of oral and anal sex, graphic descriptions of sexual encounters, pedophilia, and incest, explicit instructions on gay and lesbian sex, and depictions of orgies. Not, of course, that the ALA's going to reveal that - after all, they're the ones pushing to literally cover up the books they want our kids to read.
Hey, groomers gonna groom.