Why Are Conservatives Against Freedom?

 Why do books scare them?

They started at the bottom, and now they are coming down from Washington, and I did not know this until I read What to Know About the National Book Ban Bill (Reactor Magazine).

However, H. R. 7661 would expand the definition of “sexually oriented material” to include material that “involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism.” Along with suggesting that matters of identity should be considered a sexually obscene topic, the inclusion of that language has significant legal implications. That choice of wording makes it clear that this bill will most directly and immediately affect transgender students, transgender-related materials, and it could be argued, gender non-conformity topics in general, which may include discussions of specifically prohibited subjects in affected schools. 

What’s important to remember is that the bill specifies works that will be excluded, but it is more vague regarding what, exactly, could be impacted. It could, for instance, be determined that a variety of LGBTQIA+ books that make passing reference (or even perceived passing references) to such materials could also be effectively banned from federally funded schools. The policies for such determinations and review procedures are not set. It should also be noted that the use of “sexually oriented material” and similar pieces of broad language have often been contested as the basis for similar pieces of legislation (more on those below). 

 Obscenity? We're going back down that path?

 Of course, they are using the canard of protecting children, just as with the sex offender registry. It becomes a political third rail. Do they really think that teenagers are not going to find their way to the books they want banned? Nothing sells like censorship. It is the way of slipping the camel in the tent.

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