Spoutible Banned Book Club
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The #SpoutibleBannedBookClub discussion of The House on #MangoStreet by Sandra Cisneros starts now. See the pinned spout on @BannedBookClub for guidelines.
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Did you see anything in the book to justify the challenges/bans of The House on Mango Street? Explain.
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12:00 AM - Jan 20, 2024
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Pamela
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I saw nothing that would justify, or even create a basis for, a ban. For a moment I wondered if I was mixing up book clubs. It was apparent that abuse occurred, but there was nothing explicit. Just regular life.
What am I missing?
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05:29 PM - Jan 20, 2024
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Spoutible Banned Book Club
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In response to Pamela.
This is the first book we've read where I was hard pressed to find anything that could be considered "explicit" (or related to CRT, which is used to cast a wide net). Because it alludes to rape and talks about domestic violence, it's been challenged in K-12 for its "sensitive subject matter."
05:37 PM - Jan 20, 2024
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Pamela
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In response to Spoutible Banned Book Club.
9-12 is especially ridiculous.
Also, some of the same folks are trying to marry girls off at 13. So old enough to have the responsibilities of a wife, not old enough to read a book? (I could go all day with this)
07:17 PM - Jan 20, 2024
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