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"State has ordered books by 13 authors, 12 of them women, to be removed from every public school, classroom and library"

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah. Banning books that lack any offense and have been a favorite of parents, teachers, and kids everywhere forever. That's what the good guys do.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

People have been sending death threats to the authors too. How dare women write about girls and women!

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/11/judy-blume-interview-forever-writer-children-young-adults

It's so important that the USA fight back against the Christofascists, especially in November.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just don't know why they hate Maas' books. I honestly don't know anything about them. They look like George RR Martin clones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

They have some steamy scenes that are more romantic than pornographic. They do offer a fantastical world with their own rules, poilitics, and dangers though and for that alone they get a lot of readers into the hobby.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

Oh look, people cancelling things... let's see all those free speech people talk about it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

If I recall correctly, Hitler did something very similar.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Implementation guidelines say that banned materials must be “legally disposed of” and “may not be sold or distributed”.

So, not only will we curtail freedom in a very nazi way, but we have to take a wash on the money spent and contribute to needless waste. Awesome! Let's do that!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it is the only state in the US that’s openly theocratic.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Literally fuck Utah.

Weird Mormon cultists.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

A fantastic waste of time.