California teacher doubles down on classroom’s ‘queer library’
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A California teacher whose classroom boasts a “queer library” filled with material containing information on BDSM and kink is not backing down.
Students of Danielle Serio, who goes by “Flint,” have had access to the sexually explicit books information for five years, Fox News reports.
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“There shouldn’t be porn allowed in classrooms,” David Averell, a parent in the district, told the outlet. “What was in the classroom pretty much made me sick.”
Serio, who teaches at San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano, had been posting repeatedly about her “queer classroom library” on TikTok under the handle @justflintisfine to her over 144,000 followers but her account is now private.
One video, reposted by another user, shows Serio sharing, “How to tell you might have an emotional support English teacher,” and showing off her classroom, which is adorned with rainbow flags and “affirming classroom décor.”
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She announced in a recent post that she was taking “a break from public social media.”
Serio explained, “I want people who follow me to know that I believe very much in what I’m doing, and I think my history as a teacher speaks for itself. I know the prevalence of cruelty and ignorance can often be very disappointing, but I still believe, as I hope you do, in the supremacy of love.”
According to Fox, one of the books in the library was Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans (But Were Afraid to Ask), which reportedly looks at BDSM, fetishes and a kink social media networking site.
The school sent an email to outraged parents explaining that the books were only part of an extracurricular club, not regular classroom teaching.
“We are aware of a news article questioning the appropriateness of books that were in a student club library,” the Capistrano Unified School District said in the email obtained by Fox News.
“The books referenced were available through a high school extra-curricular club and are not instructional materials. However, we have initiated a review of these books, which are currently not available to students.”
The statement added, “Finally, it is important to stress the need for civility for our school community, and for all students, teachers and staff. The safety and well-being of all our students and community is paramount and we will follow the relevant steps to make sure our campus is safe and appropriate.”
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