I thought this was a bit extreme wanted to see what others thought?

Question

Parents want gay penguins book blocked
The concerns are the latest involving "And Tango Makes Three," the illustrated children's book based on a true story of two male penguins — Roy and Silo — in New York City's Central Park Zoo who adopted a fertilized egg and raised the chick as their own.
Complaining about the book's homosexual undertones, some parents of Shiloh Elementary School students believe the book — available to be checked out of the school's library in this 11,000-resident town 20 miles east of St. Louis — tackles topics their young children aren't ready to handle.
Their request: Move the book to the library's regular shelves and restrict it to a section for mature issues, perhaps even requiring parental permission before their child can check it out.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061117/ap_on_re_us/gay_penguins_book_flap

Answer 1

I think that books like the one you are talking about should be in public libraries where parents can check them out to read together with their child when the time is appropriate. It's better than banning them outright.
I'm coming at this question as a former librarian and a parent of two sons. I get upset when some people want books banned just because they object to the content. I believe that they have the right not to read the book or tell their children not to read the book, but not to keep others from having access. In reality, many animals are homosexual, a fact that has been downplayed if not actually hidden by those in control of education.(See article in source.) If more children knew that things like that happen for real, maybe fewer of our young people would ruin thier lives instead of thinking they can never tell their parents if they happen to be gay.
I believe in telling children the truth when they ask about a certain situation. If they know enough to ask, they are old enough to understand a simplified version. The first time my children asked about where babies came from, I told them the truth without graphic details. As they grew up, I explained it to them more fully and bought them reference books to make sure they had the truth and not just what they heard from their friends. Maybe if parents didn't condemn things out of hand, maybe their children would actually talk to them instead hiding everything. I actually knew people who killed themselves rather than let their parents know they were gay and both of their parents were upset that their children hadn't felt they could confide their secret.

Answer 2

I believe it should be in the adult section. Not because it's about homosexuals but because even if it were heterosexual we as parents should know when our children need more information regarding issues they have questions about. If we feel they do need answers then as parents we will know were the resources are and check the book out for them. Some content may be appropriate for some age groups and not others it all depends on the childs maturity. Again the parent should be the one to say if it is ok or not.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Ok so what about the kids with gay parents? They're already in the middle of a topic they have to understand because it's their parents. You can't just tell them, "Oh they can't be your parents until you're ready to handle it." It's stupid.

And just so everyone is aware here, I'm a single heterosexual mother of a one year old and she will know what all of those topics mean when she's old enough to ask me the question, "Mommy, why are those two girls kissing?" Come on, we live in a completely different world now and we're NEVER going to be able to shield our children from it. We might as well just show them all the different walks of life because they're going to see it anyway.

Answer 5

It seems that Gays don't want parents to have rights, I hope this isn't true but San Francisco has shown they don't care enough about children or parents rights. Tolerance shouldn't be one sided. My child would not have understood anything about homosexuality at such a young age, but last year when he turned 13 we started discussing sex and related topics. I don't want my son to hate anyone, and if he came to me and said he was Gay it wouldn't change our relationship in any way.

Answer 6

Too much is shoved in the face of children. They are not ready to understand alternate life choices at this point. They more than likely have a mom and dad, and do not have a dad and dad or mom and mom situation. If parents want to protect their children from this, it is their children and their right.

Corygraph: More members of species do not "do it." If that was the case then all of mankind and the animal kingdom would be dying, and not replinshing itself proving this is against nature. As a matter of fact, science describes this as a freak of nature.

Answer 7

Sounds fair enough. Parents need to be involved more in their kids lives, and this is one way of doing that. They will inform their children of such issues when they feel it is the right time. Too many things have been taken away from the parents.. let this one go, and let it be their decision.

Answer 8

I would like to know were we draw the line. If we can love whoever we want, then why is incest illegal? That also comes from the bible. But the two cousins really love each other! They feel they were meant to be, they have the same interests, they're best friends, why not? No one should stop you from loving another, right? Incest Pride! Blech!

Answer 9

Children dont think of undertones nor homo or hetro sexuality, they are innocent, so why stir them up? Leave the book where its at, if you dont want your child reading something then supervise them! My gawd they thought the teletubbies were gay!

Answer 10

Not extreme at all. For the school to assume it's okay to usurp parental rights and authority is extreme, in my view. Maybe that's one reason why so many people are home schooling their kids.