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Originally Posted by DNSB
The problem is who gets to decide what is age inappropriate. Given the usual rules on majority, you would simply need to convince 3 people that a book or programming was age inappropriate to have it removed from public access. And as near as I can tell from the news stories and looking at the bill, there is no process for appealing a decision.
Going by the news stories, what Ben Baker was upset about was not books but programming since some libraries in the state either held or supported Drag Queen Story Hour events. To quote from an article in the Library Journal, " However, Baker has insisted that the bill is not meant to censor material. In several interviews with local news outlets, he stated that his issues are not about library materials, but programming—specifically, Drag Queen Story Hour, which has prompted both anger and support across the country. “I’m trying to figure out a way for parents to have recourse if…the library board is saying 'Hey, we're OK with this' or even promoting it, which has happened,” Baker told the Springfield News-Leader." |
Why is that a problem? If the book is still available with parental permission, I don't see the issue. When I was a kid, kids were not allowed in the non children's sections. The librarians let me go in there and check out adult's books with my mother's permission.