Brandi Linn
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) – Tonight, a room was divided between people mostly supporting the Fairhope Public Library and some who wanted certain books moved from the children’s section to the adult section.
These are the eight books up for debate:
- “Julian at the wedding”
- “My two parents”
- “My two mothers”
- “It feels good to be yourself”
- “Julian is a mermaid”
- “Mommy laid an egg.”
- “Gender-Swapped Fairy Tales”
- “Parts and hearts”
Brian Dasinger, a member of the Baldwin County Conservative Coalition, which compiled the list of titles, says he wants to protect local children from literary works with sexual content.
“We are trying to protect the children of Fairhope and move what we believe is sexually explicit material from the children’s section to the adult section,” Dasinger said.
One by one, both sides rose to speak. Some saw no problem with the books and said they should stay where they are.
Elizabeth Denham, a longtime Baldwin County resident, says relocating books could lead to censorship.
“You move a book from one section to another, start labeling it as inappropriate or exploitative and that’s a slippery slope to banning,” Denham said.
Dasinger said he believes the books are not appropriate for children.
“Frankly, I dislike most of them; There are sexually explicit images. “More than that, there is an indoctrination and glamorization of how to perform sexual acts,” she said.
Angie Hayden, a parent, says the books are not explicit.
“They take books from the young adult section or the adult section and find that one paragraph in the whole three or 400 pages that mentions something sexual and they read it out loud and then they imply that 8-year-olds are being pressured. ” Hayden said.
Dasinger said News 5 that he and the Baldwin County Conservative Coalition proposed a resolution to relocate certain books and take steps to prevent minors’ exposure to what he considers adult-oriented content.
That resolution has been sent to the Fairhope City Council for review.
We also asked library board members about this issue and they declined to comment.
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