Warning: This article contains a text extract with graphic sexual information.
No one is aware of the legacy media’s passion of publishing Democrats ‘ unfounded stories, but the most recent monster from The Wall Street Journal is no exception.
The store promoted the absurd state that liberals are “banning” books from public libraries on Monday, jumping on the Democrat plot train. In its content,” Book- Ban Campaigns Hit 4, 240 Titles Next Year: Here Are the Best 10 Targets”, the Journal cited figures from the neo- Communist American Library Association ( ALA ), which created a list of the top 10 books “targeted” by parents concerned about their children being exposed to these works ‘ erotic and often age- unsuitable content.
The paper repeatedly retracted and legitimized the false, leftist-made “book restrictions” phrase throughout the piece and gave some of the unpleasant writers and ALA president area to make up their minds about how their children are being consumed. For instance, here’s the author ( whom the Post legitimizes as “nonbinary” ) of All Boys Are n’t Blue, which includes descriptions of anal sex and sexual abuse:
Because all of my books are going to be written in the mold of queerness and blackness, which are unacceptable, Johnson, a nonbinary author, said, “every book that I write will probably be challenged.”
Johnson referred to book challenges as attempts to “dumb down the nation” by denying readers the chance to read about the lived experiences of marginalized communities.  ,  ,
Pornographic content is unsuitable for minors among the works the ALA identified as the “most targeted” in 2023 by conservatives. According to the ALA report, the most contested was Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: A Memoir, which contains graphic depictions of sexual acts and, according to the New York Post, glorifies trans surgeries such as double mastectomies.
One of the lines included in the book reads:” I ca n’t wait to have your c- ck in my mouth. I’m going to give you the absolute best blowjob of your life. Then I want you inside of me.
Local Florida news outlets reportedly cut their livestream when Governor Cutoff allegedly interrupted the book’s sexually explicit scenes. At a press conference last year, Ron DeSantis released a video that highlighted its contents.
Also included in ALA’s list of “targeted” works is Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan’s Let’s Talk About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human. According to the Post, that book includes “tips for hiding birthmarks, piercings, and other identifiable features,” as well as “dascriptions of masturbation, instructions for anal sex, and a guide on how to send sexually explicit text messages and images to others.”
The ALA’s top 10 list also included the artwork from Mike Curato’s Flamer, which features scenes of underage boys “performing sex acts with each other at a summer camp.”
As my colleague David Harsanyi previously explained, contrary to Democrats ‘ hyperbolic rhetoric, there is no conservative- backed effort to “ban” books. Libraries ‘ ability to curate their literary offerings is not authoritarian. Additionally, books that are n’t accessible at public or school libraries can be purchased online or at retail bookstores with the click of a button.
What many parents and organizations like Moms for Liberty are campaigning for is the ban on books from libraries that are accessible to young children that contain sexually explicit and other inappropriate material. Without parental approval, there is no compelling reason for a minor to be exposed to the aforementioned materials.
Maintaining the innocence of children is no different from an angry mob burning books in a public square, according to so-called “news” organizations like the Journal.
Shawn Fleetwood is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and a staff writer for The Federalist. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClear Health, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood
