Woke Librarians and Children's Books

[Curved_Sw0rd]

The part books play in the education of a child can't be overstated. They can literally set the tone of a child's entire life, their worldview, how they process and learn as an adult. And of course, it seems Woke Culture has cottoned on to this.

How The Left Is Weaponizing Cancel Culture To Politicize Children's Books

If we want our next generation to be well educated in history, science, English, math, we need to have more diversity of thought in children’s publishing.

thefederalist.com

A lengthy article, but it's worth reading, even though I myself walked away more annoyed than I was before reading it.

So what can be done about this? I beleive the answer to be an active parent (for those of us who are parents), to take the time to explain the things unsaid to your kids and to be judicial in what your child intakes, but that feels... Insufficient? Too daunting? I mean, it's only going to grow from here.

 

[Captain X]

Could this crap somehow be classified as child abuse?

 

[Curved_Sw0rd]

Could this crap somehow be classified as child abuse?

I doubt it, and it's dangerous to outright classify this stuff as harmful, even if it's outright propaganda.

 

[Captain X]

If it's targeted at adults, sure, but I'm talking stuff specifically meant to indoctrinate children.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

If it's targeted at adults, sure, but I'm talking stuff specifically meant to indoctrinate children.

Most kids read Young Adult novels I think, and I think the YA Writing Community was overtaken by SJW types

I honestly wonder how kids would be if they grew up reading stuff like the works of Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft, to hell with any age ratings

 

[Scottty]

Most kids read Young Adult novels I think, and I think the YA Writing Community was overtaken by SJW types

I honestly wonder how kids would be if they grew up reading stuff like the works of Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft, to hell with any age ratings

Dr Seuss.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Dr Seuss.

Haven’t read Dr Seuss in a LONG time, that said, for me kids reading REH or Lovecraft or other Pulp authors or even books by GRRM or Jim Butcher, sounds like they may not end up dealing with the sort of pretentious chuuni undertones I get from Young Adult series

 

[DarthOne]

Haven’t read Dr Seuss in a LONG time, that said, for me kids reading REH or Lovecraft or other Pulp authors or even books by GRRM or Jim Butcher, sounds like they may not end up dealing with the sort of pretentious chuuni undertones I get from Young Adult series

The heck is a 'chuuni' and why is it pretentious?

 

[Arlos]

The heck is a 'chuuni' and why is it pretentious?

middle-school second-year syndrome.
you can google it.

 

[FriedCFour]

This book, which I've read and is just communist propaganda for kids is at my cities museum for kids reading in a display.

 

[Deleted member]

This book, which I've read and is just communist propaganda for kids is at my cities museum for kids reading in a display.

You have an entire museum devoted to childrens' reading?

 

[LTR]

Reminds me, about a month ago I found these books being taken off the shelf.

 

[FriedCFour]

You have an entire museum devoted to childrens' reading?

Its an art museum, mostly actually on social activism, this is a display in that museum with attached books for kids, with two copies of this book.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

Reminds me, about a month ago I found these books being taken off the shelf.

A little too obvious or because they found it unintentionally bigoted?

 

[Deleted member]

A little too obvious or because they found it unintentionally bigoted?

All the bongos who sleep until noon complained it was bigoted toward them.

 

[Shipmaster Sane]

I honestly wonder how kids would be if they grew up reading stuff like the works of Robert E. Howard and H.P. Lovecraft, to hell with any age ratings

A kid would find Lovecraft mind-numbing. Then again, Most Lovecraft is in fact mind numbing.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

A kid would find Lovecraft mind-numbing. Then again, Most Lovecraft is in fact mind numbing.

Not mind numbing or even depressing or horrifying for me, more “NARM-y” than anything else

That said, my main complaint would be how for Pulp Stories, I keep feeling every main character or perspective is the exact same generic character....probably because it’s cheaper and easier than making characters with differing personality traits

 

[Shipmaster Sane]

Not mind numbing or even depressing or horrifying for me, more “NARM-y” than anything else

It's the quintessential lovecraft overwrought writing style that throws kids off, not the subject matter. Lots of kids love Poe stories, for contrast, that are basically just about a sad guy doing nothing.

That said, my main complaint would be how for Pulp Stories, I keep feeling every main character or perspective is the exact same generic character....probably because it’s cheaper and easier than making characters with differing personality traits

Yes, but kids actually tend not to mind that kind of thing.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

It's the quintessential lovecraft overwrought writing style that throws kids off, not the subject matter. Lots of kids love Poe stories, for contrast, that are basically just about a sad guy doing nothing.


Yes, but kids actually tend not to mind that kind of thing.

That’s understandable

Wonder how they would feel whilst reading Conan

Also, I’m referring also to “young adults”

 

[Scottty]

A kid would find Lovecraft mind-numbing. Then again, Most Lovecraft is in fact mind numbing.

I think young children should first be grounded in what is sane and normal before they are exposed to Lovecraft.