http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15764474/Gay penguins have a place in school libraries?
Ill. district dealing with picture book of two males that raise a chick
Updated: 44 minutes ago
SHILOH, Ill. - A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin is getting a chilly reception among some parents who worry about the book’s availability to children — and the reluctance of school administrators to restrict access to it.
The concerns are the latest involving “And Tango Makes Three,” the illustrated children’s book based on a true story of two male penguins in New York City’s Central Park Zoo that adopted a fertilized egg and raised the chick as their own.
Complaining about the book’s homosexual undertones, some parents of Shiloh Elementary School students believe the book — available to be checked out of the school’s library in this 11,000-resident town 20 miles east of St. Louis — tackles topics their children aren’t ready to handle.
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Why do some people get a kick out of being obstructionist assholes?
I received this book as a gift at my baby shower earlier this year. I read it to Carter all the time. He's only 6 months old, but the earlier you start teaching tolerance, the easier it will sink it. Granted, he tries to chew on it now, but I think he likes it. He likes the colors. And *I* love the story. Instead of seeing two gay penguins, I see it as a wonderful story of adoption and a little baby penguin having a chance in life. Nevermind the fact that it is a true story as well, not a work of fiction. If you've seen the movie The March of the Penguins, you know that eggs left alone don't make it.
Intolerant jackasses get on my damn nerves.