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The books that readers want to ban Yankee
The American Library Association has announced, as Banned Books Week, the ranking of titles that various pressure groups have tried to ban last year. The intention is to vindicate the freedom to read any book, including those "forbidden."
Illustration of Aldous Huxley, author of "Brave New World. | LPO
This year, the illustrated children's story "Three to Tango" comes first. The play tells the story of two male penguins who adopt an egg from which Tango is born, a penguin who is the delight of his new parents. It is based on a true story of Roy and Silo, a pair of penguins at the zoo in New York. The story has been accused of "promoting homosexuality" attack "against the family" and to be unsuitable for children.
The second position is for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," from writer Sherman Alexie, in Missouri received harsh protests from parents to include scenes of masturbation.
The novel "Brave New World", ironically set in a world where books are banned, is made with the bronze medal. In 1980, the work of British Aldous Huxley, was removed from the classroom to mention that promiscuous sex "seems fun." In Ireland, when he appeared for the first time, also prohibited.
The association, meanwhile, wants to draw the attention of Americans to "protect one of the most cherished fundamental rights, freedom to read." Thus, "while we strongly support the right of each player to choose or reject a book for themselves or their families," those objections on a particular book "should not give the power to restrict the right of other readers access and read that book, "said Barbara Jones, director of the office of intellectual freedom in the body.
The grounds on which they want to ban:
said:
"Three to Tango" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson: Homosexuality, religious views, age inappropriate.
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Sherman Alexie: Offensive language, racism, explicit sexuality, violence, inappropriate age group.
"A brave new world of Aldous Huxley: insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit.
"Crank" By Ellen Hopkins: Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit.
"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins: Explicit sex, violence, inappropriate age group.
"Lush" Natasha Friend: Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit, inappropriate age group.
"What My Mother Doesn 't Know" by Sonya Sones: Sexism, sexually explicit, inappropriate age group.
"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America" by Barbara Ehrenreich: Drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, politically and religiously.
"Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology" Amy Sonnie: Homosexuality, sexually explicit.
"Twilight" By Stephenie Meyer: Violence, religious viewpoint.
Source:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/04/15/cultura/1302869157.html
