#sophia go tell your friend jenifer her moms are going to hell because our religion is law
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aalt-ctrl-del · 2 years ago
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Banning books that "young childun" might not be "ready for" is in some description, the same as erasing those children experiences, who come from nonconforming family dynamics, or broken household - just as an example.
Cause the thing about books... it's not going to just hop into your kids backpack. They have to look for it and be curious. If you're kid is curious and you can't deal with that or don't want to have that conversation, why did you have a child? They're not a cutesy lil accessory to dress up and carry around. Without your consent, that child is going to grow, and hopefully they will be very inquisitive. It is so important to have an inquisitive child.
And really not discussing children born with the sole purpose of living a parents failed fantasy. The sentiment is cute, but the kid still ain't you. But Im not telling parents how to raise kids.
Im saying kids need a book that has been fitted to guide them through a turbulent world - which if a parent wishes to, they can begin to work with that curious child. And predominately discussing parents who seek to educate and raise their child right, with a diverse understanding and strong critical thinking skills. Not the parents who want to put their kid in a bubble and fabricate a fantasy world. But the parents that want to "bubble" their child want to control what content is available to all parents, and want to control other peoples upbringing - solely through erasure.
For an analogy - People who want to drown proof their child, will introduce their baby to water. A baby. Not a toddler, a baby. But a parent cannot always control what intrigues their baby, the baby will try to wander and explore, and in some instances fences have failed. If it exists, your child will find it. Books, people, dangerous situations you couldn't foresee (NOT DRAG SHOWS FOR FUKS SAKE). The kindest thing a parent can do for their child is prepare them for encounters - no matter how ugly or frightening.
And if a family with two dads is frightening, and you're mission is to make your kids friend Jake look like a monster because he has two dads. What the fuck is your deal?
Nobody complains when Tod has a mom and a dad, or just a mom, or is being raised by an uncle. No one calls CPS if the grandparents have legally appointed custody of their grandkid. No one freaks out in these family dynamics.
But suddenly its toxic if a kid has two moms, and one of them is butch or something. No one is contaminating your pure, bubble child. You are. By teaching them that there is only one sort of family that is right in our world, and erasing the family styles others might have when they can't conform to your immaculate fantasies.
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