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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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[–] molten@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Literally fuck Utah.

Weird Mormon cultists.