Warning: This article contains sexually explicit content and is not appropriate for children under 18 years old.
The Book This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson is available to 14-18 year old children at the Grand Haven High School Library. It contains tips on how to meet up with adults secretly and keep it from parent’s knowledge, tips on how to use sex apps, tips on how to have sex, oral, bumming, and so much more…. At the 7 minute 3 second mark in the video below, a concerned citizen describes this book to a school board. “It is not actually about gay. It is a HOW TO book. …. P. 107 How to Meet up with an Adult…”
RatedBOOKS.org rates this book NC-17 which is higher than an R rated movie. Here is a quote from the book p.173.
“...Something they don’t teach you in school is that, in order to
be able to cum at all, you or your partner may need to finish off
with a handie. A lot of people find it hard to cum through other
types of sex.
...A GOOD HANDIE is all about the wrist action. Rub the head of
his cock back and forth with your hand. Try different speeds and
pressures until he responds positively.
A BAD HANDIE is grasping a penis and shaking it like a ketchup
bottle.”
The complete review from RatedBOOKS.org contains 13 pages of similar quotes.
There are over 300 books in the GHAPS libraries that contain age-inappropriate material. When this issue was brought to the attention of GHAPS administration they explained that these types of books help save lives because they make everyone feel like they belong. As a parent, I never want my minor child to read this book or any book with similar sexually explicit content. If this book is somehow necessary for educational purposes, it should be rated X, sexually explicit, and require parental permission before children can have access.
GHAPS administration cannot be trusted until they take action on this issue. This has nothing to do with Freedom to Read. It has everything to do with protecting children. This book is grooming children for future sexual encounters. How is this even happening inside the public school system?
Grand Haven Area Public Schools is asking residents to vote on a ballot proposal May 3, 2022 which will provide over $15,000,000 in funding. I want Grand Haven to have great schools and the finances to assist in achieving greatness, but I’m not sure I can trust the current administration to make good decisions with my tax dollars.