Removing a controversial book

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The Arendal principal requested the removal of “Gender Queer” from the school library, following the council's recommendation. Now the principal turns around and apologizes.

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The head of school in Arendal municipality recommended that the book "Gender Queer" be removed from a primary school in Arendal. Then the debate flared up.

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- Because it is extremely important. But it is the illustrative parts that can be questioned, says school principal Karl Axel Moen, who is asking for the book to be removed, to Agderposten. The school principal says that it is about creating a good and trust-based collaboration with the parents. He emphasizes that the decision is about age recommendations. The book is recommended by the Library Center for adults and young people aged 16 to 18 an…

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Head of school in Arendal, Karl Axel Moen, wants to remove the book “Gender Queer” from the school library at Roligheden skole, writes Agderposten. Moen believes that the book that deals with gender and identity does not belong in a children's and youth library as it is recommended for adults and adolescents from the age of 16. “It is about creating a good and trust-based cooperation with parents,” Moen told the newspaper. The book will not be r…

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"Gender Queer" should not be available at primary schools in the municipality, that is the recommendation from the head of school in Arendal. He has asked Roligheden school to remove the book from its library. It creates strong reactions.