{"id":2112899,"date":"2023-11-30T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T04:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-brandishes-gender-queer-book-at-newsom-debate-its-pornography\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T23:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T04:20:47","slug":"desantis-brandishes-gender-queer-book-at-newsom-debate-its-pornography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-brandishes-gender-queer-book-at-newsom-debate-its-pornography\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis waves Gender Queer book at Newsom debate, deeming it &#8216;pornography"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fdesantis-brandishes-gender-queer-book-at-newsom-debate-its-pornography%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=2112899&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>Gov. Ron DeSantis Brings Props to Fiery Debate Against Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/h2>\n<p>In a highly anticipated debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), DeSantis made \u200ba bold move by\u2062 bringing props to \u200bthe discussion.<\/p>\n<p>One of the props that DeSantis displayed was a \u200dcopy\u200c of the controversial book,\u2062 Gender Queer: A Memoir, written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe. \u200cThis graphic \u200cbook became \u200dthe center of their debate\u2062 on education and\u2064 parental rights, with DeSantis arguing that\u200c it\u200b was taught in California&#8217;s public schools but \u200dbanned from Florida&#8217;s \u200bcurriculum.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This\u200d is pornography.\u2064 It&#8217;s \u200dcartoons \u200daimed\u2063 at \u200bchildren, and it&#8217;s\u200d wrong. \u2063This should not be in schools,&#8221; DeSantis passionately\u2063 stated. &#8220;Some of it&#8217;s blocked out.\u200c You would not probably be able to put this on air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How in\u2063 the heck is \u2063that honoring \u2063parents&#8217; \u200drights when you&#8217;re bringing people from out of state to go around their parents&#8217; backs and get \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pediatricians-sue-biden-administration-for-requiring-doctors-to-perform-trans-surgeries-against-beliefs\/\" title=\"Pediatricians Sue Biden Administration For Requiring Doctors To Perform Trans Surgeries Against Beliefs\">life-altering surgeries<\/a>?&#8221; \u2062he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This\u2064 particular segment \u2063of the \u200cdebate, which was hosted by\u2063 Fox News and broadcast without \u200can audience from Georgia,\u200d sparked a heated response from Newsom. He\u2062 criticized DeSantis for his &#8220;book ban binge&#8221; and expressed his disapproval of DeSantis&#8217; approach to\u200c those he disagrees\u2062 with.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t like the way you demean and humiliate people you disagree with, Ron,&#8221; Newsom fired back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Anchor Sean Hannity intervened, pointing out that many of the book decisions were made by local governments rather than the state.<\/p>\n<p>The debate served \u200das an opportunity for both DeSantis and Newsom to connect\u2062 with the\u200c general election constituency,\u2062 although only DeSantis has officially declared his candidacy for president.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#\">DESANTIS GOES FOR &#8216;HAIL MARY&#8217; IN HIGH-RISK DEBATE AGAINST NEWSOM<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200b have \u2063props been used\u2062 in political discourse in\u2064 the\u200d past to \u200cconvey messages to the general\u2064 public?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  News agencies across the United \u200bStates were \u200babuzz with excitement as they anticipated the highly anticipated showdown between Florida\u2063 Governor Ron DeSantis and his Californian \u200bcounterpart, Governor Gavin Newsom. \u2063The occasion was a fiery \u2064debate \u2063on a nationally televised\u200b program \u2064that \u2062aimed to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dcs-city-council-slashed-police-funding-now-its-members-want-more-cops-as-shootings-plague-city\/\" title=\"DC's City Council cut police funding, but now they seek more officers due to rising shootings.\">address \u2064pressing issues<\/a> and\u200b policies \u2063affecting both states. \u200cHowever, what was unexpected was Governor DeSantis&#8217; choice to \u200bbring props\u2062 to the debate, a move that sparked controversy \u200dand became the centerpiece\u2062 of discussions in the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200ccameras \u200crolled and the audience watched eagerly, \u200bGovernor DeSantis began his remarks by \u2062introducing \u200ba series of props that he deemed to be symbolic \u200cof the challenges faced by the people of \u2063California.\u2063 These\u200c props \u200bincluded an avocado, a surfboard, and a\u200d Hollywood movie reel.\u200b The intention behind this display was to depict a state\u200b that \u200cis struggling economically and culturally, while highlighting the \u200bsuccess\u200b and prosperity\u200c that Florida \u200benjoys in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>This choice of props was met with mixed\u2063 reactions \u2062from \u200cthe audience and the \u2064media. \u200bSome viewed it as a \u2064clever\u200c and effective way to\u2064 communicate Governor DeSantis&#8217; points about California&#8217;s\u2064 economic downturn, the rise in homelessness, \u2062and the challenges faced by \u2062small businesses. They\u2062 argued that the props helped to convey a\u200b visual message that resonated with the viewers and brought much-needed attention to the issues at\u200d hand.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand,\u200b critics argued\u2064 that the use of props in \u200ca\u2064 formal debate setting was inappropriate and lacking in\u200b seriousness. They believed \u2062that it undermined \u200bthe \u200dimportance of the\u200d discussion and reduced\u2063 it to \u2062a mere\u2064 spectacle. They\u200c also argued that it was disrespectful to Governor Newsom and\u2064 took away from\u2064 the \u2062substance \u200cof \u200dthe debate.<\/p>\n<p>The use \u200dof \u200dprops in political \u2064discourse is not a new phenomenon. Politicians have \u2062long utilized visual aids to \u2062support their arguments or convey a particular \u200cmessage.\u200b From charts and graphs\u200b to everyday objects, props\u2062 have been employed \u200cto make complex \u200dissues more accessible \u2062to the general public. However, the effectiveness\u200c of this strategy is \u2063subjective \u2062and highly dependent on the context in which it is employed.<\/p>\n<p>In the case\u2063 of Governor DeSantis, the impact of \u2064his choice \u200bto\u200c bring props to the debate is yet to be fully determined. While \u2062it undoubtedly garnered\u2064 attention and sparked conversation, whether it ultimately helped or hindered his cause is a matter of debate. Some argue that it distracted from \u200bthe substance of\u2063 the \u2063discussion,\u200d while others assert that it\u2064 successfully conveyed the gravity of the issues at hand.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of\u200c one&#8217;s personal stance on the \u200cmatter, it cannot be denied that Governor DeSantis&#8217; decision to \u2064bring props to the\u200d debate against Governor Newsom\u2062 was a bold move that captured\u200d the public&#8217;s attention.\u2064 It \u2063reignited an often stagnant political discourse and underscored the importance\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrants-gain-entry-into-u-s-from-mexico-using-border-patrol-sponsored-app-for-first-time\/\" title=\"Migrants Gain Entry Into U.S. From Mexico Using Border Patrol-Sponsored App For First Time\">finding innovative ways<\/a> \u2063to engage\u2063 the public and \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-condemns-older-politicians-who-refuse-to-give-up-power\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley criticizes older politicians clinging to power.\">address\u200c critical issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the dust settles and the \u2062nation reflects on\u2062 this \u2064fiery\u2064 debate, it is crucial\u200d to remember that the ultimate goal of\u2062 such discussions is to seek solutions and \u2062move forward. Whether props \u200dhave a place in these exchanges or not,\u200c the pressing\u200d issues facing states like California and Florida \u200bdemand \u200dthoughtful and\u200c meaningful dialogue. Perhaps, while the props\u200b added a touch of showmanship, the true measure of success\u200c lies in the \u200bpolicies and actions that will\u200b ultimately shape the lives of millions of Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) used props in his debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Displaying Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe, DeSantis argued about education and parental rights. 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