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Parent reads graphic passages in revolt against pornographic books in school libraries
Flamer, a novel by Mike Curato, garnered criticism for its sexually explicit content. (Author Mike Curato)
The passage mentioned the protagonist Elias in a room with male friends who are masturbating.
"We're each busting a load in this bottle. If you don't cum, you have to drink it," she read aloud.
"I learned about masturbation two years ago, kind of by accident. No one ever told me what it was," the book continued, diving into a segment in which the protagonist remembers the time he discovered a pornographic film his father had hidden in the house.
OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT BOOKS CONTAIN PORNOGRAPHIC IMAGERY OF SEX ACTS, ACCORDING TO PORTAL