Kaffir Boy has been banned in a number of schools, one of these being Cedar Crest High School, where the ban made headlines.[2] The bans are due to a controversial scene involving child prostitution of young boys, which some have referred to as "pornography," sparking another headline defending the scene.[3] While Mathabane wrote an article for The Washington Post stating that he would prefer it to be banned completely to being revised or censored,[4] Mathabane has since authorized a revised version for use in such schools.[5] The unrevised book is still used as high school reading material regardless of the controversial scenes.
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