Fort Worth Schools Shut Libraries Down to Review Sexually Explicit Books
The move is meant to ensure that libraries are free of explicit material
School is back in session for students in the Fort Worth Independent School District, but campus libraries have been temporarily shuttered to make sure that no sexually explicit or otherwise age-inappropriate material can be accessed by students.
The move comes after three books were discovered in Fort Worth ISD libraries including the pornographic illustrated novel, “Gender Queer,” which, among other things, depicts overt sex acts and even an illustration of a child being sexually abused by an adult.
Copies of “Gender Queer” were reportedly found in both middle and elementary school libraries, shocking parents.
Fox 4 News noted that the content included in the controversial graphic novel and other books that were pulled from the shelves after being highlighted by the social media account Libs of TikTok are too graphic to show on television.
As libraries remain closed until August 25 to ensure the catalogue does not contain sexually explicit material, its review list has grown from three to over 100.
This comes in light of Texas’ recently passed HB 900 which requires schools restrict access to explicit material and obtain written consent from parents accordingly.
A representative for the school district noted that in the past, administrators relied too heavily on what publishers said about how appropriate books were for children.
"The state will require our publishers to provide us with ratings of these books just like if you were going to the movies," she noted. "And we’re hoping that those ratings are consistent from one publisher to the next."
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