United States Book Ban

[affa03]

Idk much about it other than a whole lot of books are getting banned so if people could enlighten me that would be fantastic.

[somber]

4 minutes ago, Lana Del Dufrene said:

Idk much about it other than a whole lot of books are getting banned so if people could enlighten me that would be fantastic.

I don't know if it's true, but I saw a TikTok that Trump is going to banning books to highlight governmental problems and such. So basically, all of the really good stories we read in school. How To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Handmaiden's Tale, etc.

[affa03]

1 minute ago, somber said:

I don't know if it's true, but I saw a TikTok that Trump is going to banning books to highlight governmental problems and such. So basically, all of the really good stories we read in school. How To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Handmaiden's Tale, etc.

Oh thats not.

[aquamarie]

At the state level there has been recently very active campaigns for banning books in schools and public libraries that contain anything “sexual”.

 

this may seem well-meaning to outsiders, but the reality is they are using that language to target books that teach about the body/developing bodies, anything queer, and really anything who’s message they can twist to fit their narrative. 
 

You know what other famous political party banned books?

[Surf Noir]

6 minutes ago, somber said:

I don't know if it's true, but I saw a TikTok that Trump is going to banning books to highlight governmental problems and such. So basically, all of the really good stories we read in school. How To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Handmaiden's Tale, etc.

 

tiktok isn't a reliable source

[aquamarie]

3 minutes ago, Dark Angel said:

 

tiktok isn't a reliable source

Agreed. However not be surprised if Project 2025 was explicitly in demand of banning books.

[cherryblossoms]

In the era of internet we're in now? Good luck w that

[rightofjupiter]

22 minutes ago, Lana Del Dufrene said:

Idk much about it other than a whole lot of books are getting banned so if people could enlighten me that would be fantastic.

 

lots of good articles here: https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/bookbans

[godsmonster]

46 minutes ago, somber said:

I don't know if it's true, but I saw a TikTok that Trump is going to banning books to highlight governmental problems and such. So basically, all of the really good stories we read in school. How To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Handmaiden's Tale, etc.

How is The Great Gatsby about “governmental issues”? It’s about a man who is in love with a woman who does not love him back

Just now, godsmonster said:

How is The Great Gatsby about “governmental issues”? It’s about a man who is in love with a woman who does not love him back

Like that’s so hét ro sèxual

[An Ocean of Time]

I think it's mostly about banning certain books from public or school libraries

they even did this with the Bible (for good reasons, for once):

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-the-bible-is-getting-pulled-off-school-bookshelves/2022/12

[affa03]

38 minutes ago, bluechemtrails said:

I think it's mostly about banning certain books from public or school libraries

they even did this with the Bible (for good reasons, for once):

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-the-bible-is-getting-pulled-off-school-bookshelves/2022/12

I don't think it's just from schools there's a whole bunch stores with banned book sections

[Mima]

Why are books getting banned??

[Ultra Violet]

Definitely not at all reminding me of WWII in Germany!