Book · 2021 · Young Adult Nonfiction
This Book Is Gay
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Some parents in Illinois called the police on a teacher who gave the kids a book called This Book Is Gay. I think the police should arrest that teacher.
What they say about it
- Controversy in schools4
- Content concerns“contains sexually graphic images”4
The best things said about it
This book is gay if I may interrupt book is the book it's got a glossery with things children should not be reading.
Like for instance many liberals are okay with books like genderqueer and this book is gay which contains sexually graphic images they're okay with those books being given to minor children for whatever reason.
Parents started seeing books in schools that were teaching children about adult explicit content and now what's happening is it's causing a backlash that's encompassing more than just the core issue right So when a parent sees a book like this book is gay which which Ian purchased and it taught it teaches children how to use adult sex apps.
A county prosecutor's office in Wyoming considered criminal charges against library employees for stocking books like This Book Is Gay and Sex Is a Funny Word.
The Nazis burned books exactly like This Book Is Gay.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
Why people recommend it
This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson is an informative non-fiction guide offering insights into LGBTQ+ identities, relationships, and adolescent experiences. The book has frequently sparked intense public debate and controversy regarding its presence in school libraries and classrooms. On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool repeatedly brought up the title while discussing instances where teachers provided the material to middle school students, arguing that legal consequences and police action should be pursued against the educators involved. Pool also referenced a glossary within the pages containing topics he felt were inappropriate for children, while a chat commenter during another broadcast drew historical parallels to Nazi book burnings when discussing censorship efforts. Elizabeth Harris discussed the title on The Book Review, noting that a county prosecutor's office in Wyoming considered pressing criminal charges against library employees for stocking books of this nature. Throughout these discussions, commentators focused heavily on parental objections, school board policies, and the broader cultural clashes surrounding LGBTQ+ literature accessible to minors in public educational institutions.
Every mention
Tim Pool some parents in Illinois called the police on a teacher who gave the kids a book called This Book Is Gay. I… 5
“some parents in Illinois called the police on a teacher who gave the kids a book called This Book Is Gay. I think the police should arrest that teacher.”
“do you ever hear of the book this book is gaym so a teacher gave it to a middle middle school students”
“this book is uh what was the name of that book trying to look it up”
“this book is gay if I may interrupt book is the book it's got a glossery with things children should not be reading”
“like for instance many liberals are okay with books like genderqueer and this book is gay which contains sexually graphic images they're okay with those books being given to minor children for whatever reason”
Elizabeth Harris A County prosecutor's office in Wyoming considered Criminal charges against Library employees for stocking… 1
“A County prosecutor's office in Wyoming considered Criminal charges against Library employees for stocking books like this book is gay and sex is a funny word”
Seamus Coughlin the other example we've brought up because we actually have the book here is this book is gay and this is a… 1
“the other example we've brought up because we actually have the book here is this book is gay and this is a book that is in schools and school libraries”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker8
“The Nazis burned books exactly like this book is gay.”
“this book is gay uh we have this story from uh ABC parents call cops after teacher offers this book is gay to middle schoolers in Illinois”
“and I'm like you're just agreeing with that because the left tribally agrees with that the right tends to be an amalgam of various World Views the left tends to be rigid and the easiest way to explain it Donald Trump anti-establishment right”
“so when a parent sees a book like this book is gay which which Ian purchased and it taught it teaches children how to use adult sex apps”
“parents started seeing books in schools that were teaching children about adult explicit content and now what's happening is it's causing a backlash that's encompassing more than just the core issue right So when a parent sees a book like this book is gay which which Ian purchased and it taught it teaches children how to use adult sex apps”
“because um Ian actually purchased this book that's been the subject of great controversy and I have this tweet it's an I looked up on Amazon this book is gay it's called an Ian has purchased it right here on the back”
“so if we're talking about a book like in particular there was one called there's a teacher Who provided a book to her middle schoolers called this book is gay I don't know if you've ever heard of it I have heard”
“the reason why Emma had to defend a genderqueer and this book is gay is because the left needs to indoctrinate kids”
