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Schools in Florida, the state where book access is rapidly declining, are removing Romeo and Juliet from schools because of the ‘raunchiness’. Schools will only be using specific excerpts from the book in class school.
Due to Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay” bill, certain topics cannot be taught in school.
Students can choose to read these books on their own, however, I don’t know many high school students who willingly want to read Shakespeare.
According Joseph Cool, a reading teacher at one of the schools, “There’s some raunchiness in Shakespeare because that’s what sold tickets during that time.”
To say this is an embarrassment, the removal and censoring of one of the most classic and well known pieces of literature is beyond sad.
For students, you may be asking where you can access Romeo & Juliet for free online because maybe you’re curious! Don’t worry, I got you!
You can find a version of the full text here, here, and No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet text here! You can also get your own copy from Amazon here.
If you’re from Florida and dislike all this book banning, find your representative here, reach out and tell them to stop limiting access to books!
