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Alabama library mistakenly adds children's book to "explicit" list because of author's name (apnews.com)

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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 year ago

Kirsten Brassard, Gay’s publicist at Groundwood Books, said the episode sends a “hateful message” coming from a public library,

“This proves, as always, that censorship is never about limiting access to this book or that one. It is about sending the message to children that certain ideas — or even certain people — are not worthy of discussion or acknowledgment or consideration,” Brassard told the news outlet.

Preach!

this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2023

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