In Anchorage, Alaska, tensions ran high at a school board meeting on February 7th when a father spoke out against sexually explicit material being available to children in the school district’s libraries.
During the meeting, Jay McDonald, the father, discussed a book called “Let’s Talk About It” which contains pornographic imagery, sex advice, and instructions on how to send naked photos to peers. McDonald noted that the book was labeled as “diversity, inclusion, and equity material” and was intended for children.
“We don’t often see specific examples of what diversity, inclusion, and equity looks like, though. So today I brought an excellent representation. This is like the archetype of diversity, inclusion, equity material that it’s one of the books that was just recently purchased for our libraries,” McDonald continued.
McDonald read from a portion of the book that provided tips to kids on sending naked pictures to their peers.
“There’s nothing wrong with enjoying some porn, it’s a fun sugary treat,” the book said. “When consumed right, porn can help you discover new aspects of your sexuality.”
“A great place to research fantasies and kinks safely is on the internet,” the book said. “There’s tons of people and communities out there who share your interests and have all kinds of advice.”
“So before you start sending your naughty masterpieces around the world, take some time to get friendly with photo editing, software and apps,” the book stated.
“This is a book for kids!” the rightfully angry father said.
This did not sit well with the school board’s vice president, Carl Jacobs, who attempted to shut down McDonald’s comments. Jacobs said, “I’m going to interrupt you at this point. Just sounds like you have a concern about a book, I’d be glad to get connected to the superintendent or team to go through the appropriate processes.”
McDonald responded by saying that he would appreciate it if Jacobs did not interrupt him.
Jacobs then tried to silence McDonald stating that he could no longer speak. However, board member Dave Donley spoke out against Jacobs’ ruling and asked for a vote on whether McDonald should be allowed to continue speaking.
“Mr. President, I don’t think he’s violated any rules. I mean, he hasn’t used… bad words,” Donley said.
The vote resulted in 5-2 in favor of silencing McDonald, with Jacobs, Pat Higgins, Margo Bellamy, Kelly Lessen, and Dora Wilson voting to silence him and Donley and Andy Holleman voting against the decision.
McDonald told Fox News Digital that he decided to homeschool his children after learning that they had been taught about gender identity in kindergarten and first grade. He is now encouraging other parents to talk to their children about what they hear in school.
A father in Alaska, Jay McDonald, shares what happened when he spoke out at a school board meeting against sexually explicit materials in school libraries.https://t.co/Go9RILN8Nt pic.twitter.com/0zgNCRSTWh
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