tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450215028790840619.post2362650197932594533..comments2024-02-20T02:29:09.199-06:00Comments on Censorship-Free Libraries: And What Will Labels Accomplish?Non-Censorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07480967648669777010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450215028790840619.post-26886339469755240872009-08-04T15:38:40.099-05:002009-08-04T15:38:40.099-05:00And placing the books in question in the regular n...And placing the books in question in the regular non-fiction section increases the chance a young adult will stumble upon a book on sexuality that <i>isn't</i> intended for that audience. The WBCFSL folks really haven't thought out the various externalities of what they're asking for.Concerned West Bend Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269774099507336969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450215028790840619.post-71874747880101631292009-08-04T15:14:29.501-05:002009-08-04T15:14:29.501-05:00Very good points. Then there is the fact that the ...Very good points. Then there is the fact that the non-fiction books already do have "labels" on them via the dewey decimal system (and sometimes their titles, like you pointed out with "It's Perfectly Normal"). Books about sexuality are shelved next to other books about sexuality; it is very obvious to anyone what the books are about. <br />And then we have the real possiblity that younger teens will pick up books just because of a label and out of curiousity read a book they might not have otherwise been interested in. Kids are pretty good about self-censoring and picking books that are at their level; but add a red sticker and a little curiosity and that would change. A protective parent might prevent that, but aren't they trying to "protect" the children who's parents aren't watching out for them?Buzymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670077889180418238noreply@blogger.com