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An assistant principal said Tuesday that 8-year-olds should be able to access books “referencing pornography and dirty magazines” during a hearing before a school board in Florida.
Terwilliger Elementary School Assistant Principal Garrett Jones was grilled on whether sexual literature should be allowed in schools after the book “Melissa,” featuring a transgender fourth grader, sparked backlash among Alachua County Public Schools, according to a petition about the hearing.
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Jones first attempted to dodge the question, stating that “it would open up a conversation that we would have” when asked whether he would find it appropriate if his children brought home the LGBT book. He said that he voted “for the 3 to 5 age group” to be able to access the material, clarifying that children ages 8 to 12 consisted of that demographic.
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“Melissa” is about a boy named George who identifies as a girl named Melissa, according to a description of the book on Amazon. The young boy wants to play a female role in a school play despite being told by his teacher that boys cannot audition for female roles.
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