{"id":2022942,"date":"2023-09-06T00:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-libraries-face-scrutiny-for-sexually-suggestive-materials-in-childrens-sections\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T01:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T05:00:34","slug":"alabama-libraries-face-scrutiny-for-sexually-suggestive-materials-in-childrens-sections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-libraries-face-scrutiny-for-sexually-suggestive-materials-in-childrens-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama libraries under scrutiny for &#8216;inappropriate&#8217; content in kids&#8217; sections."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Falabama-libraries-face-scrutiny-for-sexually-suggestive-materials-in-childrens-sections%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=2022942&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>Alabama Governor Expresses Concerns\u200d About Sexually Suggestive Content in\u200c Public Libraries<\/h2>\n<p>Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has raised concerns about the availability of sexually suggestive\u200c content in the state&#8217;s\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-spends-300k-in-taxpayer-funds-to-study-why-minority-kids-like-japanese-comic-books\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Uses 0K in Taxpayer Funds to Research Minority Kids' Interest in Japanese Comics\">public\u200b libraries<\/a>, particularly in sections dedicated to children.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated \u2064September 1st, \u200dGovernor Ivey, a Republican, reached out to Nancy Pack, the director of the Alabama Public Library Service, seeking answers\u200c regarding the\u2063 environment\u2062 libraries are providing to families\u200b and children.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEspecially given libraries&#8217; importance to society, I have\u2064 grown increasingly concerned due to recent reports calling into question whether our \u200down libraries here in Alabama are most effectively fulfilling this important \u2064mission,\u201d Ms. Ivey wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/wisconsin-residents-discover-sexually-graphic-books-in-childrens-libraries-5480259\">Wisconsin Residents\u200d Discover \u200cSexually\u200d Graphic Books in Children&#8217;s \u200bLibraries<\/a> &#8211; 8\/24\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/alaska-board-of-education-votes-to-support-ban-on-transgender-athletes-on-girls-high-school-teams-5484648\">Alaska Board of Education Votes to \u2063Support Ban\u2064 on \u200cTransgender Athletes on Girls&#8217; High School Teams<\/a> \u200c -\u200c 8\/31\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The heart of \u200bthe issue raised by \u200dGovernor\u200b Ivey revolves around the \u200bexposure of children \u200dand youth to sexually suggestive materials without adequate means of\u2064 parental supervision.<\/p>\n<p>She cited \u2062specific instances, including the book &#8220;Who\u2064 Are You?: \u200dThe Kid&#8217;s Guide to\u2064 Gender Identity,&#8221; which she said is marketed to 5- to 8-year-olds for understanding and celebrating the gender diversity that surrounds us.<\/p>\n<p>In another example, \u2063she states \u2063that the toddler&#8217;s section of another Alabama library features &#8220;The Pronoun\u2064 Book,&#8221; a board \u2064book for 3-year-olds to learn about preferred pronouns, and &#8220;If You&#8217;re\u2064 A Kid Like Gavin,&#8221; which is a self-proclaimed story about gender \u2062transition targeted\u2063 at children \u2064between 4 and 8 years old.<\/p>\n<p>These books, along with \u200dothers such as &#8220;The Mirror Season&#8221; and \u200d&#8221;Only Mostly Devastated,&#8221;\u200b both \u200dof which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-libraries-face-scrutiny-for-sexually-suggestive-materials-in-childrens-sections\/\" title=\"Alabama libraries under scrutiny for 'inappropriate' content in kids' sections.\">feature graphic sex \u200dscenes<\/a>, Ms. Ivey asserts, are not \u2064age-appropriate for\u2064 their intended audience\u201412- \u2064and 13-year-olds.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis list \u2063could \u2063go on, but\u2062 the important\u2062 point, \u200bas I \u2062understand it, is that \u200ceach of these \u2062books has\u2063 been made freely available in the very \u200dpart of the \u2062library where children \u200dand youth are most likely to browse,\u201d Ms. \u200bIvey wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Governor\u200d Ivey&#8217;s main concern \u200cis not\u200b the\u200d removal of these books \u200dbut ensuring that they are placed in\u200d appropriate sections\u200d within libraries. She \u2064believes that parents should have a say in whether their children access such\u2064 materials rather than leaving it to\u2063 the whims of \u2062a\u200b local library.<\/p>\n<p>Public \u2064libraries play a critical role\u200b in communities, supporting research, learning, recreation, and literacy. Governor\u2064 Ivey emphasized\u2063 that Alabama libraries \u2062should be a safe space for all community members, irrespective of their background or income, to\u2063 read, \u200clearn, and explore.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also \u200ccriticized\u200d out-of-state library groups\u2064 like \u2064the American\u2062 Library Association (ALA) for\u200b potentially exacerbating the situation.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted the ALA&#8217;s \u200b&#8221;Library Bill of Rights,&#8221; which the Alabama \u2064Public \u2064Library\u2062 Service has adopted.\u200d According to the ALA&#8217;s guidelines, library \u2064use should\u200c not be restricted based on\u200c age, and children and teens \u2062should have the\u2064 right\u2064 to access information of their\u2063 choice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEven more startling,\u200c the Library\u2062 Bill of Rights further provides that all people, regardless of age, &#8216;possess\u200d a right to privacy and confidentiality\u200c in their library use&#8217;\u2014a statement that\u200d appears to directly contravene Alabama&#8217;s law giving parents \u200daccess to \u200dtheir children&#8217;s library records,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She believes that these discrepancies\u200b have led to concerns among Alabama parents regarding \u200bthe content in libraries\u200b and \u2062the role of parents\u2063 in guiding their children&#8217;s library use.<\/p>\n<p>To\u200d address these concerns, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-sues-biden-admin-over-independence-day-fireworks-cancellation\/\" title=\"South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Sues Biden Admin Over Independence Day Fireworks Cancellation\">governor requested<\/a> that \u200bthe\u200b Alabama Public\u2062 Library Service take\u2064 appropriate measures\u2063 to ensure the placement of materials \u2062in libraries aligns with \u2064parental\u200d expectations and concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, has raised concerns about sexually suggestive material found in the state&#8217;s public libraries, specifically in sections for children. In a letter to the director of the Alabama Public Library Service, she seeks clarification on the libraries&#8217; approach to creating a safe environment for families and kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":618,"featured_media":2022943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2022942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2022942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2022942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2022943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2022942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2022942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2022942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}