Alison Bechdel's Fun Home is one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of the decade, so it's no great surprise that Duke University chose it as one of the summer reading selections for its incoming freshman class. But the selection has also sparked controversy among some students who have refused to read Fun Home, citing personal religious and moral beliefs.
The Duke Chronicle profiled a number of students who objected to being asked to read Fun Home, which depicts Bechdel's experience coming out as a lesbian, as well as her father's own closeted homosexuality. "I feel as if I would have to compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs to read it," wrote freshman Brian Grasso in a much-discussed Facebook post.
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