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Originally Posted by EatingPie
Here is the article statement about criteria for the books: "The panel reviewed existing board policy and the public rating systems that already exist for music, TV and video games."
Given that there were 20 uses of the f-word in the book, it would have obtained an R-rating in today's film market. That means nobody under 18 without a parent or guardian. That is exactly what the administrator states are the reasons for the book's removal (language, age-appropriateness), and the the criteria for being able to read it anyway: a parent can allow the student to read the book.
-Pie
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Ah, f-bombs and movie ratings. It all makes sense now. I assume they've instituted a procedure to remove all "R-rated books" from their curriculum/library in a timely manner, then? None of these things are
reasons... nor are they valid. They are excuses and they are spin. I think Elfwreck put it best:
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
That said--I think it likely that, in this case, "age-appropriate" is a code phrase for "doesn't make adults uncomfortable to think of kids reading it." Which is a very different standard from actual age appropriateness.
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