Ending Radical Indoctrination Is Not ‘Banning Books’
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A return to common sense and traditional values remains the theme of the Trump administration. In his first two weeks back in office, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at ending radical indoctrination in K-12 schooling and dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
This fight to preserve the innocence of children is not new. Bonnie Wallace, a Texas native and Llano High School mother, has been advocating for protecting children against unsolicited inappropriate content since 2021.
As a lifelong reader and a member of the Llano County Library Advisory Board, Wallace said she was shocked to discover books for children as young as 12 contained sexual content, heavy drug use, and references to suicide.
She says that books found in Texas middle schools, high schools, and children’s sections of public libraries included instructions on how best to ingest heroin; guidance on using social media apps such as Grindr, which caters to LGBTQ audiences; and instructions on how to obtain abortions without parental knowledge.
Wallace explains that these same books, and others, appear on a list of 10,800 titles banned by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and she questions why books that are banned for prisoners are available in the children’s section of libraries.
Even authors such as Colleen Hoover have addressed age appropriateness of their books. On Goodreads, Hoover stated that her books “Verity,” “Too Late,” and “Ugly Love” are not recommended for teens, due to the adult nature of their content.
Wallace continues to speak before school boards, encouraging them to relocate books with inappropriate content to adult sections. Since she began advocating for these changes, the Llano County Library removed 17 books owing to content concerns.
In response, seven library patrons and at least one librarian have since filed lawsuits against the Llano County Library, arguing that the removals violate their First Amendment rights. As of September, a final ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been pending.
Wallace joins “Problematic Women” to discuss her fight to our children from inappropriate content.
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