Luv Ya Bunches

Lauren Myracle isn't providing any explicitly inappropriate materials in the book . The lesbian parents are simply the parents of one of the main characters -just as in real life, over 200,000 children are raised by same-sex parents.

Attempting to suppress the free speech of authors isn't going to make homosexuality disappear.

I agree with Babaroni -exposing kids to the reality of people being homosexual will reduce the likelihood of bullying and negativity expressed towards the children of same-sex parents or gay students .

Boycotting a publisher for agreeing to sell a book that contains a positive, empowering message to young students about friendship and cooperation based on one element in the book that is based on a reality is insane.

I find it really interesting that the article claims homosexuals were the ones protesting -I am not a homosexual, nor are many of the people who protested Scholastic's initial refusal to sell the book. Heterosexuals stand up for the rights of homosexuals, too.

Attempting to stigmatize one group of people based on their sexual preference is an incredibly sad thing to be doing. Homosexuality is a completely normal sexual preference, and making the case for banning a book that presents it in a positive light is just one more pathetic attempt to restrict people's freedoms.