Aren't these the same penguins

[Gato_Solo]

that became straight as soon as a female penguin was introduced?

LEESBURG, Va. — A children's book about two male penguins that hatch a chick together has been pulled from school library shelves in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Parents complained that the book has a gay agenda and have called for its removal. But supporters say the book's removal is censorship.

The decision by Superintendent Edgar Hatrick is being criticized by many parents and gay rights advocates. They say the school system shouldn't have allowed one complaint to limit children's literary choices.

The 2005 book is called "And Tango Makes Three." It draws on the real-life story of Roy and Silo, two chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York.

A spokesman for the Loudoun schools said Hatrick thought the book's content might not be developmentally appropriate for some students.

Also...considering the amount of books yanked from schools in the past due to 'political correctness', why is this even a story?

Source, BTW...

 

[2minkey]

yes, why is this even a story?

"i don't want no fag penguins teachin' my kids!"

 

[Gonz]

Fair question. Why was there a story about fag penguins?

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

why do people still challenge books? haven't they learned by now that that only makes the books being challenged more popular and more celebrated?

 

[Gonz]

political causes.

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

Fair question. Why was there a story about fag penguins?

apparently, "It draws on the real-life story of Roy and Silo, two chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York."

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

political causes.

but it often works against those causes.... from my noticing, it's better to just leave things alone.

 

[Gonz]

apparently, "It draws on the real-life story of Roy and Silo, two chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York."

Yea, but outside of the zoo staffs interest, was it worth writing about or was it about furthering an agenda?

 

[Gato_Solo]

apparently, "It draws on the real-life story of Roy and Silo, two chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York."

Yep. There was much 'ado' about those birds. The GLAD folks didn't want a female penguin introduced to their (Roy and Silo's) habitat...I still wonder why they got so upset about it...Penguins ain't people, much to PETA's chagrin...

 

[spike]

Yea, but outside of the zoo staffs interest, was it worth writing about or was it about furthering an agenda?

Maybe you should read it.

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

i'm considering reading it... if only to become still another person who reads a book "they" dont want people to read, yet only knows about the book because "they" raised a stink about it.