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This Book Is Gay

Juno Dawson

"The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend. Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL." ―Patrick Ness, bestselling author Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. Th...

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The Dan Bongino Show

This book, along with others, was mentioned in a discussion about whether schools banning certain books from their libraries constitutes censorship; the speaker argued that it does not.

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If a parent wants to read a book called This Book is Gay or Out of Darkness, these are books that they're available. Then buy them for your kids. That's your choice. It doesn't mean they're banned,

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This book, along with others, was mentioned in a discussion about whether schools banning certain books from their libraries constitutes censorship; the speaker argued that it does not.

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If a parent wants to read a book called This Book is Gay or Out of Darkness, these are books that they're available. Then buy them for your kids. That's your choice. It doesn't mean they're banned,

Oh, so you want to put This Book is Gay and Out of Darkness and We Are the Ants in your library, whatever they are, books with the topics many school districts believe are just not appropriate for kids.

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Dan Bongino reported that a Minnesota state senator planned to read the book aloud, describing its graphic sexual content and deeming it unsuitable for twelveyearolds, and later highlighted that many libraries stock the book despite its explicit material.

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I'm going to read the book out loud that you want 12yearolds to read in school. The book is called, literally, This Book Is Gay. ... the liberals want 12yearolds to read this stuff. It's really graphic.

I look at some of the books that we're seeing commonly implemented in our libraries. ... this book ... recommends to young children how to flirt in gay bars. It recommends to children how to enter into nonconsensual sexual relationships. ... oral sex is popping another dude's peen in your mouth ... letting any guy come in your mouth is safe sex.

The Ben Shapiro Show

This book was cited as an example of titles that media outlets suggested were being banned by conservative school boards in Wyoming.

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The books that they are particularly upset that aren't being put into the curriculum are books like Sex is a Funny Word and This Book is Gay in Wyoming.

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This book was cited as an example of titles that media outlets suggested were being banned by conservative school boards in Wyoming.

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The books that they are particularly upset that aren't being put into the curriculum are books like Sex is a Funny Word and This Book is Gay in Wyoming.

The Matt Walsh Show

The host described the book as a bestselling nonfiction guide that he claimed instructed readers in gay sexual practices and included graphic details such as a glossary entry about fecal consumption. He noted that it appeared on the ALA's list of most challenged books for its sexual content and warned parents about its presence in schools. The overall tone was critical, portraying the book as inappropriate for children.

Critiqued

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The host described the book as a bestselling nonfiction instruction manual that teaches gay sexual practices and includes graphic content such as a glossary entry about eating poop.

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One of those books was Junot Dawson's This Book is Gay. It's a bestselling nonfiction book that's billed by its publisher as an entertaining and informative instruction manual for anyone coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans.

Quote, by Wednesday I received notice that parents had gotten a hold of pictures from the book that their child had taken in the class.

Her book tasting featured the book called This Book is Gay, which is indeed an instruction manual but it's not just an instruction manual for anyone who wants to come out, quote unquote. It's an instruction manual on how to actually engage in gay sex. It describes and encourages many different kinds of homosexual acts.

It is a howto manual for the homosexual acts themselves. In fact, it's so graphic that I can't show you the pictures or provide more details.

This Book is Gay provides a glossary or as they put it a cheat sheet at the end of the book and one of the helpful terms that they mention and define in the glossary refers to, and I quote here, eating poop.

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Walsh listed the title among the ALA's 13 most challenged books of 2022, noting its sexual content.

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Genderqueer, All Boys Aren't Blue, The Bluest Eye, Flamer, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lawn Boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Out of Darkness, A Court of Mist and Fury, Crank, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and This Book is Gay.

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He reported that the book contained extremely graphic descriptions of gay sex and was being cited as a reason for parents to protest its presence in schools.

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One of the books at the center of the firestorm is called ... This Book Is Gay. And it contains not only the promotion of but also the extremely graphic description of gay sex.

There's a book. There's a book that was banned. It was called This Book Is Gay.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was described as a book that gives instructions on how to use sex apps and perform sexual acts, which caused many parents to protest against it being in school libraries.

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There's a book that was banned and what's called this book is gay and I tell you if the book was called this book is straight we're still gonna go after it because it's teaching kids it's teaching kid...

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It was described as a book that gives instructions on how to use sex apps and perform sexual acts, which caused many parents to protest against it being in school libraries.

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There's a book that was banned and what's called this book is gay and I tell you if the book was called this book is straight we're still gonna go after it because it's teaching kids it's teaching kids how to go online and have sexual intercourse with others on the internet this is wrong.

Juno goes a bit further though offering specific and practical advice on how to find and meet like-minded people for socializing in sex the reviewer notes some of her advice is tailored specifically for teenagers in high school she frankly describes the different ways gay men and women bring their partners to orgasm she includes illustrations not of sex acts but of bodies less graphic than those in fun home and gender queer graphic novels that feature in other book banning attempts.

How sex acts apps work you can see on the screen it's basically an instruction on how to get on a sex app and meet someone here's another section that provides instructions on how to perform handi's and blowies and much much more.

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It was discussed in the context of parents protesting its inclusion in school libraries due to its explicit sexual content, particularly its instructions on sex and sexual acts.

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There's a book there's a book that was banned and what's called this book is gay and I tell you if the book was called this book is straight we're still gonna go after it because it's teaching kids it's teaching kids how to go online and have sexual intercourse with others on the internet this is wrong

Juno goes a bit further though offering specific and practical advice on how to find and meet like-minded people for socializing in sex the reviewer notes some of her advice is tailored specifically for teenagers in high school she frankly describes the different ways gay men and women bring their partners to orgasm she includes illustrations not of sex acts but of bodies less graphic than those in fun home and gender queer graphic novels that feature in other book banning attempts

How sex acts apps work you can see on the screen it's basically an instruction on how to get on a sex app and meet someone here's another section that provides instructions on how to perform handi's and blowies and much much more

People have been warning him that if he speaks out they're going to protest your businesses you're going to get fired from your job I've got three children my purpose in this world is protect my kids and that's all I will do and nobody will stop me

Parents have legitimate reasons to be furious about those books and libraries or about consent laws on transitioning for instance who put those books in libraries who passed those laws it was democrats as democrats in the left more broadly

Timcast IRL

The hosts repeatedly mentioned the title as an example of a controversial LGBTQ+ book that they argued was being defended by the left despite containing a glossary of terms and explicit instructions on adult gay hookup apps, which they deemed unsuitable for children. Hannah Claire and Tim Pool highlighted incidents where teachers allegedly gave the book to middle schoolers, describing it as teaching minors how to meet adult men for sex and consume bodily materials. The discussion consistently criticized the book for its explicit content and alleged promotion of dangerous behavior among young readers.

Critiqued

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Katie Faust mentioned that *This Book is Gay* was one of the books being defended by the left. She also mentioned that *Genderqueer* was being defended by the left.

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And then all of a sudden the machine of the left for no reason comes out and defends these books like genderqueer and this book is gay.

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This book, which is about a gay and gender-queer person, is mentioned as a sexually explicit book, and the speaker expresses disappointment that another person on the show defended it.

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We have people come into this show and defend books like this book is gay and gender queer that are sexually explicit books given to kids and I'm like, you're just agreeing with that because the left tribally agrees with that.

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It was described as a book found in schools and libraries, which contains information about how to sign up for gay hookup apps.

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And this is a book that is in schools and school libraries and it actually explains how to sign up for gay hookup apps Now here's the thing it does say oh these apps are for adults, but hold on a second

This stuff the way smartphones work with their interface. It's not rocket science adults can figure it out Why is there a guide on how to sign up for these apps in schools where minors can check them out?

You don't put something in a book that a minor shouldn't know and then right if you're under 18 Don't read past this point or this section isn't for you Don't do it we're just gonna put it here and let you make your own decisions

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The book was described as describing things children should not be hearing and advocates for a book that is not for children being given to children, teaching them how to use adult sex apps.

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Yeah, this book is gay that Describes things children should not be hearing and they they said it shouldn't be censored from schools Advocacy for a book That is not for children being given to children that would teach children how to use adult sex apps They agree with it.

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It was said to be a good book that teaches kids about adult gay anonymous sex apps. It was described as containing topics that go beyond sex and kink into what the speaker described as dangerous behavior.

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Ian Crossland who is a co-host on Tim Cass used to be a moderator for and he had to filter out graphic depictions of murder and rape and child abuse censorship is absolutely vital in that regard 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 that's a very good book and it provides instruction on children for children she provided instruction to children on how to use adult gay anonymous sex apps yeah I don't think that's appropriate now look by all means you can be in favor maybe she had a child maybe maybe she had a child in her classroom who wanted to go on grinder and have sex with adults is that your argument no I mean I'm not saying that I first of all I don't know again this is another old grinder this is this this is the thing that you do that you're picking specific examples that are asked to know who you want for a specific example you asked me for one okay then go ahead that I don't have the book yeah I'm I'm not I said don't show children below jobs you said you appreciate it I'm not in favor of censorship this book is gay is a book that teaches the individual reading it how to use adult sex apps and holy crap there are things described in that book that look you know I can't even I can't even describe I'm buying it I can't even bro you're you're gonna have it on the table oh you're buying the book right I don't disagree with that I don't like giving these people money but I think it's important to know and for people to read this stuff but the book describes things that go well beyond sex and kink into what I would describe as dangerous behavior that can result in serious look when they talk about consuming feces and there's and it goes beyond that I'm like you're talking about things that can cause serious harm to a person let alone a child when she says it's a great book and defends the idea that children would get it I have to wonder almost don't have to wonder it's a question of do we really think these people just don't know what they're talking about she or does she actually does does Emma actually want children to have sex with adults

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It was described as a book that teaches middle schoolers how to use adult, anonymous gay hookup apps.

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There's a book called This Is Gay, for those of you that don't know, a teacher in Illinois gave it to middle schoolers with it.

With it in the book, there is instructions on how to use adult, anonymous gay hookup apps.

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The book, "This Book is Gay", was discussed as an LGBTQ themed book for middle schoolers. The book was described as providing instruction to children, ages 8 to 13, on how to meet adult men for gay sex, consume bodily materials, and use applications to upload images of themselves.

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The book in question is a book called This Book is Gay the article from today doesn't tell you what she actually did I am going to keep the language family friendly for all of you because you may have children listening this teacher provided instruction to children children ages presumably middle schoolers so we're 8 to 13 on how to meet adult men for gay sex she provided them on instruction on how to consume the bodily materials of other adult men

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This book discussed LGBTQ+ topics and was said to contain a glossary of terms that were deemed inappropriate for children.

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It's called this book is gay if I may interrupt.

That was the book.

It's got a glossary with things children should not be reading.

And there was a teacher who was teaching it to like 10-year-olds and they called the police on her.

The Rubin Report

Dave Rubin described *This Book is Gay* as a book that teaches young children how to have gay sex and mentioned it being banned from certain Florida school districts.

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If you want to see what the one book that has been banned in Florida from certain school districts, and it's up to the school district, it's called This Book is Gay. And it literally teaches young chi...

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Dave Rubin described *This Book is Gay* as a book that teaches young children how to have gay sex and mentioned it being banned from certain Florida school districts.

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If you want to see what the one book that has been banned in Florida from certain school districts, and it's up to the school district, it's called This Book is Gay. And it literally teaches young children how to have gay sex.

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