And some insane voices

This would be a vague counterpart to yesterday's voice in terms of education in our country. Well, Florida at least, that forerunner of the state with the largest population of the lunatic fringe.

So it seems a principal was forced to resign for showing sixth graders pornography. Sounds concerning, huh? Well, until you realize that the "pornography" in question was...

Wait for it...

Michaelangelo's statue of David. 

I'll just let that sink in for a moment.

What on earth? 

Among some of the many things a large potion of Florida's populace needs is access to a dictionary. But maybe those have already been banned because they might contain... Gasp... Bad words. 

But I digress.

The definition of pornography is: Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings.

I guess the pearl clutching began right after the word "organs" (can we still say that?) and no one bothered to read the rest of the definition. 

So when you combine this with publishers willingly revising history books to satisfy DeSantis. You know, where all they say was that Rosa Parks was merely asked to change seats on a bus.  Or the College Board willingly changing their AP African-American Studies class because DeSantis pitched a fit over it. The combination of anything to earn a dollar toxic capitalism with the hate and control issues of the Republican party, well it can all lead to despair if you think about it too much.

And for the record, I have taught children about Michelangelo's sculptures, including David, to children a lot younger than sixth grade.