The Books In Mahmoud v Taylor Are Absolute Trash On Their Own Terms
A kids' lit expert has read them so you don't have to
T.Q. Townsend is “a book nerd,” in her own words. Her podcast specializes in childrens’ literature. In a recent video version of her podcast on YouTube, Townsend read the nine books at the center of the recent Supreme Court ruling, Mahmoud v. Taylor, to see what the fuss was about.
“I examined them for their literary and artistic quality, their effectiveness at spreading their messages, and whether or not I think they belong on the English curriculum, which requires books of high artistic and academic quality,” Taylor explains. And then it all goes downhill from there.
With little exception, the books that Montgomery County tried to pass off as important educational materials are simply hot garbage, even on their own terms. The art is terrible. The text is telling kids what to think instead of helping the pictures show them what to think about. These books mostly fail even as propaganda. Despite her most delicate touch, these books just crumble in Townsend’s capable hands.
Of course, there are authors with kids’ lit books now aimed at inoculating them against the siren song of genderwoo. Whereas some of the books Townswend reviews promote disembodiment, she might enjoy My Body Is Me! by Rachel Rooney, or Froggy Girl by Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, or What Makes a Dog, a Dog? by Dr. Tal Croitoru, books which promote healthy embodiment and growth.
'Transwoman' Sara Higdon Talks Like A TERF: 'I Have A Mental Illness'
John Papola of the Dad Saves America podcast has interviewed Sara Higdon, a transsexual libertarian willing to tell the truth about transgender ideology. This interview could as easily have featured J.K. Rowling — or any TERF who has spent any time learning about the things that hide behind the mask of a civil rights cause.
I Am Still a Girl by Alice Engel is another good one to check out.