Comments on: Give the American Library Association Your Recommendations for LGBTQ Children’s Books http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-72588 Dana Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:18:02 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/#comment-72588 I can't speak for the ALA, although I can't imagine they "highly promote" such books above and beyond any other books on their recommendation and award lists. I know that when I think of books with LGBT themes for young children, "sexual activity" isn't in any of them. For teens, relationships, including emerging sexuality, may indeed be in the content. The question then becomes what one considers "appropriate" or "inappropriate" descriptions of such activity. I can’t speak for the ALA, although I can’t imagine they “highly promote” such books above and beyond any other books on their recommendation and award lists.

I know that when I think of books with LGBT themes for young children, “sexual activity” isn’t in any of them. For teens, relationships, including emerging sexuality, may indeed be in the content. The question then becomes what one considers “appropriate” or “inappropriate” descriptions of such activity.

]]> By: Dan Kleinman http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-72577 Dan Kleinman Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:36:54 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/#comment-72577 Yes, great idea. I hope as recommendations are made that books containing inappropriate descriptions of sexual activity for children are not recommended since the ALA seeks out and highly promotes such books claiming it is up to the parents to weed them out while at the same time misleading parents as to the contents. As the US Supreme Court said in US v. ALA in 2003, "The interest in protecting young library users from material inappropriate for minors is legitimate, and even compelling, as all Members of the Court appear to agree." Yes, great idea.

I hope as recommendations are made that books containing inappropriate descriptions of sexual activity for children are not recommended since the ALA seeks out and highly promotes such books claiming it is up to the parents to weed them out while at the same time misleading parents as to the contents.

As the US Supreme Court said in US v. ALA in 2003, “The interest in protecting young library users from material inappropriate for minors is legitimate, and even compelling, as all Members of the Court appear to agree.”

]]> By: Polly http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-72566 Polly Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:48:40 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2007/10/12/give-the-american-library-association-your-recommendations-for-lgbtq-childrens-books/#comment-72566 Basically, yahoo! And thank you for letting your readers know about Worth The Trip some time back. It is a hugely valuable, relevant resource for us all. Per usual, you're a national treasure, Dana. Basically, yahoo!

And thank you for letting your readers know about Worth The Trip some time back. It is a hugely valuable, relevant resource for us all. Per usual, you’re a national treasure, Dana.

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