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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Last I heard having sex with a drunk girl was rape, so no, I think sexual assault covers it, though he didn't get past fondling before her mother came by and he killed her.
And yes I left out a lot of details but I think that would cover most of the objections don't you think?
Christ and I NEVER SAID IT SHOULD BE BANNED I READ THE DAMN THING IN HIGHSCHOOL, what I am saying is I can understand why some parents would object to it and that some teachers are not able to handle it.
What I am not is doing the typical TFP thing of acting superior to the public and knowing whats best for everyones children or school district.
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I...don't...remember him fondling her...can't recall her name...but it's been about 20 years since I read it. If I feel like later, I might look it up. But I'm certainly not here to defend the actions of Bigger Thomas.
Obviously, this book was not written for young children. But teenagers in the upper grades of high school are certainly familiar enough with murder to be able to stomach this novel. Any attempt to 'protect' teenagers from this material is arbitrary at best and politically motivated at worst. I don't find either of those reasons to be valid.