Catholic High School confiscates a required reading book they had the students buy.

[MethuenProgressive]

Heard this today: Central Catholic High School in Lawrence MA placed "The Macho Paradox: Why some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help" on the reading list for a "Faith and Values in Media" class, had the kids buy the book and bring it to school, where the teacher confiscated the books from the kids.
No, I have not read the book, and I do not know the exact reason for the drastic change of thought by the high school. I also hear the school has refunded the cost of the book.
The book's web site:
http://www.themachoparadox.com/

The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz

"Men need to read this book. Not only because it will make the world safer for women, but because it will free men to be their true selves. "
Eve Ensler | Author, "The Vagina Monologues "

"profound and vitally important"
Jean Kilbourne | Author, "Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes
the Way We Think And Feel"

"This book leaves no man behind
when it comes to taking violence against women personally. "
Alfred L. McMichael, 14th Sgt. Mjr., Marine Corps and Sgt. Mjr., NATO

"honest, intellectually rigorous and insightful"
Rosalind Wiseman | Author, Queen Bees And Wannabees

edit: spelling

[MADem]

1. Say what? They need to pay those kids back, then, the baaastids.

Maybe it had some of that ESS-EEE-EXXX stuff in it!

[Ian David]

3. No, it probably contradicts II Timothy. n/t

[Ian David]

2. More Black Collar Douchebaggery and Stupidity using MY tax dollars. n/t

[MaineDem]

4. Well it's a private school

The school can do what they want. As long as the kids get their money back.

If parents are pissed they can stop paying tuition and send the kids to public school.

[MethuenProgressive]

5. Update: School will refund the cost in the tuition bill.

Still don't know what was "wrong" with the book, asked a kid who had read it and he has no idea, said the book was "excellent."
I gotta go see if my library has this book.