Newsweek
Book bannings in U.S. schools have spread in recent years, with some parents complaining about texts that they believe prematurely introduce children and minors to explanations about sex, sexuality, and gender roles.
Now, in one interaction that created a buzz on social media this week, a video shared on Twitter showed a parent excoriating her local school district for allegedly trying to teach children about anal sex and masturbation, among other topics.
A tweet posted by Chuck Castello, on March 31, 2023, which has been viewed 3.6 million times, stated: "Mother leaves school board silent after reading SEX MATERIAL from library and classroom books that target children as young as 5.
The tweet includes a video of a woman claiming plans were being made to "make sure that when our students want to know whether or not they have a vagina or a penis, they have pictures from your staff to be able to help them.
"They don't have enough sex. They don't have enough anal sex. They need adults to tell them how to masturbate. And what I call that is... so here's what I'm asking you.