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Not the first time theyve banned books in America. We didn't commit a holocaust like the nazis ( Well I mean Reagan and the Clinton's did with Iran-Contra and the crack laws but, who's counting?)

It's good to have peer reviewed studies to point to rather than just vibes when fighting those bans, or discussing the subject with people who are underinformed.

Always a strange mix with freedom of speech advocates like musk and maga groups

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In other news, water has the property of making things wet

Important stuff, but none of the 3 books in the photo for the article are by women of color. And including a Colleen Hoover book as an example is extremely weird. She’s a white woman who writes dark-themed adult romance.

We all knew who the book banners real targets were. LGBTQ was their obvious red herring - just like it was for the 3rd Reich. Jim Crow is still thriving, and heralded by the same yt religious thugs.

Are we going to pretend this is a surprise?

#ProtectBooks #ReadToOurKids

I keep seeing comments bringing up the scene in Gender Queer that says teens shouldn’t be pressured into having sex as an example of porn. I know rule 34 exists but I never thought abstinence porn was a thing.

How pathetic are we humans that we have not managed to get beyond the color of a person’s skin or gender! 🥺

@blueskybooks.bsky.social

We know

Only now this is revealed unto you?

That has long been suspected. I'm glad someone has done the study that supported it. It's good that it was peer reviewed, but who was their sample population, sampling procedure, the total involved in the study, etc?

no shit

Did nazi that coming.

💯 But not in the good way. #duh 🤷‍♂️

Grrr

The same people pushing for this book to be in school libraries are the ones crying over the 10 commandments

Is anyone surprised?

Not shocked in the least.

I coulda told you that

You actually required a scientific study to realize this? Really?

Did you know libraries (school and public libraries) have different sections for different age groups? Do you need a study to determine that?

Not at all surprising. According to their “rules” they should ban the bible

Wow what a surprise those who dislike diversity are banning any mention of said diversity.

You mean leftists keep pushing the woke agenda? What a surprise, lol.

God forbid a white child read a book by a black woman and maybe, IDK, enjoy it? Identify with the protagonist? Learn something new? Not to minimize this destructive racist BS but: Heaven forfend (clutches pearls)

Good

Anyone surprised by that?

Case a lot of them are racist?

More books I need to get and read to my grandchildren

water is wet

it's called targeted racism. It's why we have trump again.Thank Mike Johnson's god the man is 78 .

Of course they do let me fall over and die from not surprised

The misogynistic racists hate books by women of color? Imagine that. I for one am shocked. This is my shocked face. 😐

Are you following @truthout.org yet,?

I question “peer-reviewed “. Unless they were reviewed by women of color, of equal education, and life experience …

THIS SHIT AINT NEW!

I am shocked I tell you . SHOCKED .

Racism and misogyny go together like a hammer and sickle.

I see this post has generated a lot of comments supporting bans of these books. Wonder how many of the commenters actually read the book?

I thought the author of Gender Queer was a white person. (I read the book and saw pics of the author.)

It's only a US debate so it doesn't matter whatsoever

yeah I really do care about being called racist or any stupid made up phobe thing

Problem is the bans are being pushed on public libraries, not school ones.

I can speak as a parent when I say parents look at the subject matter, not the color of the authors skin, you might want to review your silly post.

@amandagorman.bsky.social tried to warn us

Any and everything that scares especially if it’s colorful

I mean #ReFlit

By parents matching the description I gave, yes.

Exactly. Just more Right Wing scare tactics. Ironically, they warn of children being "indoctrinated" during the week by being exposed to reality, then send those same children off on Sunday to be indoctrinated with myths for which no concrete evidence exists. Projection Lives!

I think you’re missing the point entirely I’m not judging the books, topics or even content I’m simply saying that parents should have the right to determine what books are available in school libraries

I don't believe in banning books, Amanda Gorman's book should be available to all. That being said, my local Wisconsin library has an adult section that has pornography that shouldn't be available to children.

To Ban a book simply is an act of suppression on human beings!

It’s sad how conservatives often link the inclusion of women of colour to ‘liberal propaganda’ while it’s, in fact, just a representation of reality.

If I ran the world it would be against the law to ban any book. Sherrie

Of course that’s the case.

No shocker there. The fully loaded white supremacy terrorist org (moms for liberty) are Trad wives gone madd! They are such miserable 1950 house slaves they’ll make any excuse to get away from their cruel husbands. Remember Phyllis Schlafly? She’s come back to haunt us!

Slaughterhouse Five, huh? Okay.

No one should be surprised by this.

"I swear it's just about age appropriateness you guys! It's just that Heather has two mommies, a book with a message so uncontroversial as 'other families look different and that's okay' is just too salacious and inappropriate for elementary school!"

My favorite example of a book being banned with no explicit content period was "Heather has two mommies" on the grounds that it was pornographic in nature by showing these two women in a relationship. It's never about "age appropriate". They're just liars.

In all honesty, if a book entitled “Gender Queer” is “peer-reviewed?” It literally begs the question. Answer? Anyone? Bueller? Sometimes our blatant self parodies are way too ridiculous. We use the term “normalize” without ever actually applying it. I said what I said. Sue me - Time to get real.

Well everybody has color white and black are colors are they not?

“Peer-reviewed” more like, I made this crap up with three friends in a science lab.

Well, bear in mind that what we call a "ban" doesn't mean you can't get a book. You can buy them all, including used copies at greatly reduced prices. And in some states what's not in the school library may still be in the public library and borrowable even with a children's card.

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You should not be surprised. Read the Broken Earth trilogy and was delighted that 80% of the characters obviously had skin hues much darker than mine, and dreds. Only 15% of the entire world is white and I am sick to death of the black person getting killed off first. We must have equity.

I shouldn’t be surprised but I am.

The truth about people and society in general has always been the target of book bans.

I didn't need a peer-reviewed article to tell me that fact.

Oh, who would have imagined that things that make big strong men cry would also be targets.

Victims of hate crimes are overwhelmingly minorities, and a minute passes every sixty seconds in Africa.

I bet it does

Wait, this is considered news? I could’ve told you that without even checking the stats—it’s not the least bit surprising!

Does not surprise me.

No shit

*have been using Libby..

The queer agenda: Accept queer people as people

If I want to read books about queer people, that is my right. No one has a right to prevent me from doing so.

Why am I not surprised?

The least surprising thing ive seen today.

And there it is. That is the America that voted for Trump. A silent but powerful majority.

I am shocked s/

Disgusting 🤨

They should ban themselves since they are the most disgusting of all. Leave the books alone.

I don’t think we needed a peer review to tell us this….

As if that's a surprise

targets of what?

Of course they are! People of color are not the ones doing the banning! It's white evangelical culture warriors!

Of course ..... UGH

Maybe if they'd write something other than racist/DEI nonsense and child/s€xual manipulation/endangerment?🤷‍♂️

@blueskybooks.bsky.social

have you read it?

Maybe you're the one just watching queer porn and are now associating queerness with porn. They're still people and their identity is built on sex.

Of course they are. They are feared more than white women. Anyone they fear they try to destroy. Hence, the war on women.

I’m giving “banned” books as Christmas gifts this year

Next you'll tell me the sun rises in the east.

Have you ever jerked off to Gender Queer? I have

lol, so this is where you all hang out now. lol what happened to X? Echo Chambers are what is destroying the democratic party. Thicker skin folks.

I mean your mom didn't tell your dad to pull out and her mistake is now everyone's problem

Dawg diversity includes everyone, including white straight men, it's everyone's opinion in literature - even that of the dominant group - that makes reading so interesting, it's everyone's opinion and thoughts and the contrary. Removing a group shortens the sights of everyone.

Knock me down with a feather.

Shocking. Consider who is doing the banning. Sometimes, I'm legit embarrassed to be white.