The Banning of a Kiss
Hello and welcome to my second AP for my class Forbidden Books! In this unit, Diversity, we have learned why books are banned, who bans them, and why we shouldn't allow banning or censoring to happen. We also read Fahrenheit 451 together as a class and analyzed why it was banned. We visited the Women & Children First books store and talked to the current owners about banning and censoring books.
Since we learned so much about banned books, I want to convey some information. Books can be banned on the basis of diversity, religion or politics. To be more specific, the most banned topics are mental illness, sexual imagery, violence, LGTBQ+ content, and content that is against the present government. The first books to be banned weren't banned but burned. The first book to be recognized as banned in the United States is Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe; It was banned in the 1860s for its pro-abolition agenda during the Civil War.
For this AP (Action Project) we were asked to choose a banned book, read it, and analyze why it was banned. We were also to write an essay explaining why it was banned, who banned it, and why it should or shouldn't be banned. I chose the book Two Boys Kissing as my AP study.
I learned a lot from reading this book and why it was challenged. I learned a lot about the struggles LGTBQ+ teenage boys go through, about how parents still thought it was dangerous for their kids to read that content. I also learned that the Guinness World Record for longest kiss was broken by two boys who wanted to make a statement, which is really cool! Anyhow, I really enjoyed reading and learning about this book, as well as learning about censorship and banning. I hope you enjoyed reading my findings, see you next time!
Since we learned so much about banned books, I want to convey some information. Books can be banned on the basis of diversity, religion or politics. To be more specific, the most banned topics are mental illness, sexual imagery, violence, LGTBQ+ content, and content that is against the present government. The first books to be banned weren't banned but burned. The first book to be recognized as banned in the United States is Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe; It was banned in the 1860s for its pro-abolition agenda during the Civil War.
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For this AP (Action Project) we were asked to choose a banned book, read it, and analyze why it was banned. We were also to write an essay explaining why it was banned, who banned it, and why it should or shouldn't be banned. I chose the book Two Boys Kissing as my AP study.
I learned a lot from reading this book and why it was challenged. I learned a lot about the struggles LGTBQ+ teenage boys go through, about how parents still thought it was dangerous for their kids to read that content. I also learned that the Guinness World Record for longest kiss was broken by two boys who wanted to make a statement, which is really cool! Anyhow, I really enjoyed reading and learning about this book, as well as learning about censorship and banning. I hope you enjoyed reading my findings, see you next time!
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