The American Library Association has released this year’s list of the Most Frequently Challenged Books, and again, a children’s book about penguins is at the top, due to wingnut complaints. And Tango Makes Three is the true story of two overzealous anti-Christian homosexual activists in Central Park, who happen to be penguins [likely story], and their predatory [probably atheist, god-hating] desire to shove the homosexual agenda down the throats of our children by raising a penguin baby named Tango. They named the baby “Tango” because homosexuals recruit through their salacious dance moves.
Or so wingnuts likely believe. Actually it’s a story about a coupla penguin guys who raise a baby penguin together, and again, it’s a true story. That’s why wingnuts really hate this one more than Heather Has Two Mommies. Of course, one of the penguin daddies ran off with a lady penguin, but when Tango grew up, she hooked up with a lady penguin as well, which is proof that gay parents make gay children. Or something.
This is the crap wingnuts spend their time on, y’all. If you want to see the whole list of Books Wingnuts Whine About [because really, when it comes to book-banning, it's mostly a wingnut affair], click through the clicky and read the rest.
I’m happy to report that our library system has 5 copies of it (I just checked the computer) — whether or not they’re on the shelf is another matter.
ps..it was nice to see on the linked article that 81% of respondents either thought the book was harmless or that no book should ever be banned. Only 19% were from the dumbfuckery crowd who thought it was ‘offensive’.
Some things really are as predictable as a sunrise: When browsing through the multitude of possible things to be concerned about, you can always count on the Bible-clingers to fixate and obsess on stupid stuff instead of things that might actually impact their lives in tangible ways. That’s why the Republican/Bible-clinger marriage is a match made in heaven.
All I can do is laugh at how wingy and nutty they are…damn at least they give us a good laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!