ACLU to Ohio schools leader Debe Terhar: Ohio author Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye' not porn
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The president of Ohio's state school board said Thursday her characterization of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" as "pornographic" was a personal opinion not a board position.
Ohio Board of Education President Debe Terhar reiterated that she sees the 1970 novel's graphic passages as unsuitable for youngsters, but said she remains "completely supportive of Ohio's new learning standards."
At a board meeting earlier this week, Terhar said she didn't want her grandchildren or anyone else reading the book, which is listed among recommended texts included in new Common Core standards being adopted around the country.
"The comments I made reflected my concern about the graphic passages contained in a specific text," Terhar said in a statement. "I do not personally believe these passages are suitable for school age children. Nothing more and nothing less should be inferred. In particular, no disparagement was meant towards the celebrated career of Ohio author Toni Morrison ."
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