Ayn Rands Fountainhead full of Filth

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Have you ever had to read this book? It was part of required reading when I was in high school. I read parts of it when I was in school but as the book was boring and really just seemed to drag on I never really got into to finish reading it while I was still in school. I recently came across a copy and figured I should at least read it as an adult and to be honest I am so glad that I did not read the book when I was in high school. The book is not what I would call good reading for our kids. The book is filled with filth. There is a part in the book where a lead character is raped you would think that it would be the end of it but no this character ends up marrying her rapist. I am sick to think that this is a book that has been required reading for years. It offers a skewed look to rape and how a woman should handle it. I can say that not one person that I know of would ever want to marry their rapist. This book should not be part of required reading till the students are at least in college. I was required to read this book when I was in high school. Thank goodness I did not read it and got a failing grade for that project. Now that I know what the book is about I will not be allowing my child to read this book if its still a part of required reading. How do you feel about it? I know its a good book I just don't feel that its something that our youth should be exposed to. I mean if they are all in a uproar about a little nipple being shown then perhaps they need to take a look at the books they are making our kids read. I am sure that they would be as sick as I am to think that after all the hard work of protecting our kids they are are exposed to something like this for school.