And God Forbid That Mississippi Racists Should Feel Uncomfortable

October 15, 2017 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

The Biloxi, Mississippi, school districts got complaints about “the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts.  So, they banned it.

Kenny Holloway, vice president of the Biloxi School Board said, “There were complaints about it. There is some language in the book that makes people uncomfortable, and we can teach the same lesson with other books.

Call me silly, but I think it was more than just the “language” that made people in Biloxi, Mississippi, feel uncomfortable.  The damn purpose of the book is to make you feel uncomfortable.  Art is supposed to make you uncomfortable.

However, this banning thing may be a good idea.  Can we ban white supremacy in Mississippi because, holy cow, that make me uncomfortable?

 

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