{"id":1990110,"date":"2023-08-03T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T22:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-school-district-will-review-nearly-400-books-flagged-for-sex-acts-gender-identity\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T22:12:08","slug":"iowa-school-district-will-review-nearly-400-books-flagged-for-sex-acts-gender-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-school-district-will-review-nearly-400-books-flagged-for-sex-acts-gender-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa school district to review 400 flagged books on sex acts, gender identity."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-school-district-will-review-nearly-400-books-flagged-for-sex-acts-gender-identity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1990110&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Iowa School District to Review Nearly 400 Books for Controversial Content<\/h2>\n<p>The Urbandale Community School District, located northwest of Des \u2062Moines, is set\u200c to review\u2062 374 books that have been\u2064 flagged for depictions \u2064of sex acts and references to gender identity. This review is in response \u2063to a new \u2063state law that prohibits schools from purchasing books with explicit content and from teaching gender identity or sexual orientation to students below seventh grade.<\/p>\n<p>The law, signed by Governor Kim Reynolds in May\u2063 and\u200d effective since July 1, has prompted the district to take action. \u200dWhile the list of books under review does not \u200bnecessarily represent books currently in the school\u2063 system, any book found \u200dto be in \u200dviolation of the law will be removed.<\/p>\n<p>According to UCSD spokeswoman Dena Claire,\u200b the district wanted to ensure that\u2063 teachers were not put in a position of\u200b uncertainty regarding acceptable materials\u200c as the \u2062new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-teachers-unions-refuse-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Top Teachers\u2019 Unions Refuse Vaccination Requirement\">school year approaches<\/a>. The goal is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senators-release-draft-bill-changing-electoral-vote-count-rules\/\" title=\"Democratic Senators Release Draft Bill Changing Electoral Vote Count Rules\">provide clear guidelines<\/a> \u200dand avoid any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-school-district-will-review-nearly-400-books-flagged-for-sex-acts-gender-identity\/\" title=\"Iowa school district to review 400 flagged books on sex acts, gender identity.\">potential disciplinary actions<\/a> under the\u2062 new law.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Books Under\u2062 Review<\/h3>\n<p>Among\u2064 the books that have sparked debate are &#8220;Gender Queer&#8221; by Maia Kobabe and &#8220;All Boys Aren&#8217;t Blue&#8221; by George M. Johnson. These books contain explicit images and graphic descriptions of sexual acts, including illustrations of sex between two males \u2063with a sex toy, oral sex, masturbation, and other \u2063sexually explicit content. Both titles have faced bans in numerous school libraries across the country due to parental objections.<\/p>\n<p>Other books on the district&#8217;s review list\u2063 include &#8220;I Love My Colorful\u2063 Nails,&#8221; which addresses\u2064 the topic of a boy facing ridicule for painting his nails, &#8220;Ho&#8217;onani: Hula Warrior,&#8221; which\u200b tells the story of a Hawaiian girl aspiring to lead an all-boys hula troupe, and &#8220;The\u200b Hips on\u2064 the Drag Queen Go \u2063Swish, Swish, Swish&#8221; by Lil Miss Hot Mess, a nursery rhyme \u2064book about drag shows.<\/p>\n<p>The district spokeswoman emphasized that the book list is\u2063 not exhaustive and may change over time. The\u2063 district has also provided a process for staff to question books on \u200dthe list or recommend additional books for review.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns \u200bOver Inappropriate Content<\/h3>\n<p>The issue of sexually explicit and\u200b inappropriate content in school libraries and curricula \u2063has become \u200ca contentious topic in recent\u2064 years. Parents across the country have voiced their concerns at school board meetings, sometimes even reading graphic passages from objectionable books to highlight their objections.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Urbandale district, which serves approximately 4,000 students, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-says-transportation-department-working-to-avert-summer-travel-disruptions-amid-demand-surge\/\" title=\"Buttigieg: Transportation Dept. Preventing Summer Travel Disruptions Amid High Demand.\">taking proactive measures<\/a> to ensure compliance\u2063 with\u200d the new law and address the concerns of parents\u2063 and community members.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u2063 THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sex acts or contain references to gender identity. The Urbandale Community School District in Iowa will assess 374 books to determine if they comply with the recently implemented state law. 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