“There’s considerable irony in that those who seek 2 limit access 2 #books in school libraries often say they’re fighting 4 #ParentalRights,” said #KenPaulson, director of #FreeSpeechCenter @ #MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity. “If government #speech determines what books can be in the #library, the government is essentially saying your children can only see the ideas that the government has approved.
“That’s not parental rights, that’s #authoritarianism.”
@iuculano I agree that the book banning is deeply problematic, but I don't think it's "authoritarian" until the books are banned from *everywhere*, including regular libraries and bookstores.
That parents still have the choice to go to a public library and check the book out for their kids does support the "parental rights" narrative.
