Overview

• MSNBC host Joy Reid has been criticized for defending the presence of explicit content in school libraries, arguing that such books help LGBT kids 'feel seen'.
• Reid's comments were made during a debate with Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, who argued against the inclusion of books depicting obscene acts in school libraries.
• Justice highlighted that some of the books in question include graphic depictions of rape, incest, and pedophilia, questioning their appropriateness for a school setting.
• Reid's stance has been criticized as incoherent and harmful, with some arguing that it ties LGBT identification to explicit content.
• Justice emphasized that no books are being banned, but rather questioned their placement in public school libraries, drawing a parallel to the restrictions on internet content in schools.