New survey data from YouGov shows that the majority of
Republicans feel that books with homosexual or transgender characters should be
banned from all elementary school libraries, and slightly less than half think
that they shouldn’t be present in public libraries. In comparison, only a
quarter of Democrats agree that this sort of literature should not be
accessible to grade school students. Similar results are evident from this
study, including the fact that over half of Republicans want books which employ
blasphemous language to be banned from elementary schools, in comparison to
only a third of Democrats. Again, a majority of Republicans also feel believe
it is inappropriate to exhibit books with sexually suggestive images on the
cover in a public library, while only a third of Democrats feel this way. Lastly,
slightly less than half of Republicans want certain books banned from
elementary school libraries – including Harry Potters and The Sorcerer’s Stone and
other books featuring witchcraft, wizardry, and magic. These results help
portray the differing views between Democrats and Republicans regarding what types
of books are appropriate for students to read in elementary school libraries.
YouGov Omnibus (2017).
Daily survey: Book banning. YouGov Omnibus.
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