The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Education

Virginia Mom Debunks Claims About Parents Pushing Back Against Explicit Library Books: ‘It’s Not Censorship’

Virginia Mom Debunks Claims About Parents Pushing Back Against Explicit Library Books: ‘It’s Not Censorship’
A file image of a school library. John Moore/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
2/17/2022|Updated: 2/17/2022

In October 2021, conservative advocacy group Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) produced a TV advertisement containing illustrations from a book found at a local public school library. The ad had been rejected as too explicit to run during late-night hours, with some stations unwilling to broadcast even with the images blurred.

“They wouldn’t run this ad because they said it was too explicit,” IWV Vice President Carrie Lukas said in an interview with The Epoch Times. “If you saw the pictures in this, most people will say, ‘That’s pornography.’”

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.
Author’s Selected Articles
Universities Break Ties With Nonprofit After Federal DEI Scrutiny
Feb 20, 2026
Universities Break Ties With Nonprofit After Federal DEI Scrutiny
$57 Million Wells Fargo Settlement: Who Is Eligible for Payments
Feb 19, 2026
$57 Million Wells Fargo Settlement: Who Is Eligible for Payments
Walmart Posts Strong Quarter but Signals Caution for Year Ahead
Feb 19, 2026
Walmart Posts Strong Quarter but Signals Caution for Year Ahead
$16 Billion Tunnel Project to Resume After Trump Admin Releases Withheld Funds
Feb 18, 2026
$16 Billion Tunnel Project to Resume After Trump Admin Releases Withheld Funds
Related Topics
Virginia
censorship
pornography
critical race thoery
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.