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Any school library has limited space and must decide what books to stock. I don't know if the book in question is good or not. I will say that public schools should not be supporting clubs that discriminate on the basis of sex, as the Girls Who Code organization does. My daughter has been able to participate, but my son has not, which is unfair.

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1. book bans have nothing to do with shelf space. it's weird that you would even bring this up. 2. the school board president does not mention book quality in their statement at all, but rather content objections. did you read the article? 3. this is a book, not a club, but also the associated organization states the following regarding boys in their local clubs: "we encourage our Clubs to welcome any member who wishes to join the Girls Who Code mission irrespective of gender identity".

This is not a club, it is a series of books. If you or your son are so threatened by the idea that the main characters of a series of books about problem-solving using coding skills (and teaching of same) can be girls then I think the one who has a problem here is you.

>"This is not a club, it is a series of books."

According to their website, Girls Who Code runs a set of clubs: https://girlswhocode.com/programs/clubs-program

The books are not the club, but the two seem closely linked.

While yes every library has limited space this article seems to clearly state this is regarding banning the book.

Regarding your son, I don't agree with not allowing boys to participate. (Which I doubt by the way) BUT I do understand why this could happen.

Regardless. The situation with your son doesn't add anything to the discussion about the book being banned

It looks like anyone is allowed to join.

https://girlswhocode.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040258...

At my son's high school, boys were not welcome to join the Girls Who Code after school club. And let's be realistic. Even if the fine print on some site boys are allowed, the name is unwelcoming to them.

> boys were not welcome to join the Girls Who Code after school club

That's undoubtedly encouraging news to Moms for Liberty. If it was like that everywhere, they might reverse their stance.

That sounds like an issue with the school, not with the book? Perhaps you could reach out and have a friendly discussion with the organizers.

One anecdote to another, as a man, I have participated in numerous "women in engineering" tech days and sessions. I don't find them unwelcoming at all.

> public schools should not be supporting clubs that discriminate on the basis of sex

Then they must ban football, baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, etc

Public schools are required by Title IX to have roughly equivalent athletic programs for boys and girls. There are girls' teams for all of the sports you listed, except football. There is no Boys Who Code club at our school or any other.

First you say there should be no sex discrimination. Then I say, what about this other thing that has sex discrimination. And you reply, well, that sex discrimination is justified, because reasons. So you already are fine with sex discrimination as long as there is a good reason for it.

> There is no Boys Who Code club at our school or any other.

Why do you think that is?

stack weeding, and book banning, are different animals.

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