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The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well meaning people get carried away with their idea of censurship.
It wasn't right to use the words nigger and injun, but it happened a lot. Most folks probably didn't have any bad intentions with the usage, they just did. It's part of history.
Probably a third of black horses were named Nig years ago, with no derogatory connotations. They were black so that just seemed the thing to call them.

Yet they can print books with the foulest language and perverted sex and there doesn't seem to be all that much objection.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I haven't heard about any books bein banned


Most people don't. But that's because it's not usually presented as "banning" but rather the school simply won't order the book, it's not appropriate for this level, that sort of thing.

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Yet they can print books with the foulest language and perverted sex and there doesn't seem to be all that much objection


Actually there is. There are a number of books on that list that are banned for language and perverted sex.
And even not so perverted, in the case of Where Did I Come From? Laughing
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