Book · 2016 · Juvenile fiction
And Tango Makes Three
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And Tango makes three Recs recounts the true story of two male Penguins who are devoted to each other at the Central Park Zoo in New York a zookeeper saw them building a nest and trying to incubate an egg shape Rock gave them an egg from a different penguin pair with two eggs after they were having difficulty hatching.
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And this has resulted in queer teachers feeling like they need to hide who they are at school to the pulling down of just basic symbols of LGBT Pride like the rainbow flag right down to the Banning of books that mention queer people so tether is two mommies or or and Tango makes three which is literally a book.
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And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell is a children's picture book that tells the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who formed a devoted pair and successfully raised an egg together. On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience released on June 27, 2024, comedian Tim Dillon and host Joe Rogan discussed the title while talking about cultural controversies and book bans in Florida schools. Tim Dillon recounted how the two male penguins built a nest together and were given an egg by zookeepers after attempting to incubate a rock, while Joe Rogan noted that the book faced severe overreaction and prohibition simply because it featured two male animals. Later, on an episode of The Ezra Klein Show aired on March 7, 2023, guest Jillian Brandstetter referenced the work during a conversation about anti-transgender policies and the broader suppression of LGBTQ topics in education. Brandstetter explained that legislation targeting queer representation had resulted in the removal of basic symbols and the banning of texts that mention queer individuals, placing titles like And Tango Makes Three directly at the center of ongoing political debates regarding censorship, parental rights, and inclusivity in public schools.
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Jillian Brandstetter and this has resulted in queer teachers feeling like they need to hide who they are at school to the pullin… 1
“and this has resulted in queer teachers feeling like they need to hide who they are at school to the pulling down of just basic symbols of LGBT Pride like the rainbow flag right down to the Banning of books that mention queer people so tether is two mommies or or and Tango makes three which is literally a book”
Joe Rogan but then there's overreaction too where I think they banned the book in Florida cuz it had two penguins tha… 1
“but then there's overreaction too where I think they banned the book in Florida cuz it had two penguins that were dudes”
Tim Dillon and Tango makes three Recs recounts the true story of two male Penguins who are devoted to each other at th… 1
“and Tango makes three Recs recounts the true story of two male Penguins who are devoted to each other at the Central Park Zoo in New York a zookeeper saw them building a nest and trying to incubate an egg shape Rock gave them an egg from a different penguin pair with two eggs after they were having difficulty hatching”
