"Arrr! A scurvy dog from Virginia's county be takin' an oath on a heap o' LGBTQ tomes, filled with ribald tales!"
2023-12-16
Arr, ye scurvy dog Karl Frisch be makin' waves in the news! The scallywag be gettin' himself sworn in on a mighty pile o' books that be banned in other schools! Controversial content, it be! He be turnin' the education seas upside down, har har!
Democrat Karl Frisch was sworn in for his second term on the Fairfax County School Board in a rather unique and humorous manner. He was sworn in on a stack of books that have been banned in other school systems for their sexually controversial content. Frisch's campaign website proudly announced that he was sworn in on the five LGBTQ-themed books that are frequently banned by other school systems. These books included "All Boys Aren't Blue," "Gender Queer," "Flamer," "Lawn Boy," and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."Frisch's male partner held the stack of books as he took the oath of office. This ceremony gained attention and was reported by a local liberal blog and a video of the event can be found on the Fairfax County Public Schools' YouTube page. It seems that Frisch's ceremony follows a trend of officials being sworn in on sexually explicit books that have been banned by certain school systems. Another example is a Pennsylvania school board president who was sworn into office with her hand on a stack of controversial books, including "Flamer" and "All Boys Aren't Blue."
Some of these books, such as "Flamer" and "Gender Queer," contain explicit sexual imagery and discussions that have caused them to be restricted or challenged in other school districts. For example, "Flamer" includes discussions about pornography, erections, masturbation, and naked teenage boys. These controversial books have courted major controversy and have been banned or challenged in multiple schools for their LGBTQ content and sexually explicit material.
This unique swearing-in ceremony adds a humorous and unconventional touch to Frisch's re-election to the school board. However, it also highlights the ongoing debates and controversies surrounding the inclusion of sexually controversial content in school curriculums and libraries.