[bksvol-discuss] Re: Identifying and Flagging Adult Content
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 16:50:36 -0400
One of my students, monica, just read Catcher in the Rye, in her eighth
grade literature class. I was forced to read it, smile as a Junior as part
of American Literature.
Smile.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
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From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:32 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Identifying and Flagging Adult Content
I think we see adult content somewhat differently. Rating books
adult if they would be sold in an adult bookstore implies
erotica/pornography to me. That's a very narrow sector of
books. There is a large group of books that I believe should be
considered as adult due to graphic violence and frequent use of
strong language. Richard Layman is one author I might use as an
example. You can buy his books at any bookstore in the mall. Yet
his books contain some pretty intense violence including some
graphically described rape scenes. If a book could be labeled as
having strong language or explicit descriptions of sex by NLS, I flag
it as adult. If the rating would end up having the word some in
front of it as NLS does with occasional profanity and such, I leave
those unflagged.
Unlike Shelley's high school, my daughter's does not allow Catcher In
The Rye in their library due to adult content. I honestly can't
fathom a school making it required reading. I also can't agree with
saying that the profanity on every page thing is normal for children
under the age of 18. It may be in some homes, but I think there are
still a lot of parents who work to make sure their children don't
read books with excessive profanity, violence, etc.
"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today!" Will Rogers
Monica Willyard, rhyami@xxxxxxxxx
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