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May 25, 2026Children's literature0 citations

From Inviting Ellipses to Radical Honesty: Judy Blume, Jason Reynolds, and the Endless Censorship of Sex

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MMMegan L. Musgrave

Key Points

  • Examine how young adult literature serves as a source of sex education despite rising censorship.
  • Literary analysis of works by Judy Blume and Jason Reynolds
  • Discussion of the impact of digital availability of explicit material
  • Evaluation of communication models about sex in contemporary literature
  • Young adult literature provides essential sex education resources despite censorship trends
  • Judy Blume's and Jason Reynolds' works influence discussions about healthy communication around sex
  • Explicit material's prevalence complicates the discourse on sex education and censorship.

Abstract

Abstract: In the face of rising censorship, young adult literature remains a vital source of comprehensive sex education. Building from a foundation established by Judy Blume’s Forever . . . (1975), Jason Reynolds advocates for a different approach in a digital age when explicit sexual material is widely available, but models of healthy communication about sex are elusive.

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Megan L. Musgrave (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e81d0e02ee3982d32cachttps://doi.org/10.1353/chl.2026.a991258
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