Parents complain that nonfiction account of penguins represents "homosexuality" to children

According to the Associated Press as reported in The Guardian Unlimited (a UK newspaper), the illustrated children's book "And Tango Makes Three" has been moved from the children's section of the library because parents feel that the book contains homosexual undertones.  The book is about three penguins and is a nonfiction account.

I am forever amazed by the ability of people to "find" things that they perceive to be wrong in things that are entirely unassociated with the "problem."  A number of years ago, a similar outcry was raised against the extremely innocent show "The Teletubbies" because of a suspicion that one of the four absurdly cartoonish characters was gay, primarily because he carried a bag that looked like a purse.  Guess I'd better stow away my laptop bag before some parents raise an outcry.

The fact that these people presuppose that a true story about penguins, an animal group in which adoption is common, according to the AP release, has an understory that promotes a "human agenda" is patently absurd.  Furthermore, even if we accept the contention that this book carries these undertones, there is no evidence that the "agenda" is supportive.  We live in a world in which homosexuality exists, and whether or not these parents approve of that particular lifestyle, their children will eventually be exposed to it.  If, indeed, the story is designed to represent homosexuality (and I see no evidence that it is), it would merely educate children about the existence of a specific lifestyle, it would not necessarily cause them to revise their understanding of their sexuality (because, as we all know, children in Kindergarten through fourth grade are constantly assessing their sexuality).