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Just realized a book I read in high school is now banned in a Florida county
I read 'The Handmaid's Tale' for a class back in 2018, and a teacher friend just told me it was pulled from her district's shelves last year. This happened because of a new state law, and it makes me wonder if banning a book about losing freedoms actually helps keep them. Has anyone else seen a specific title disappear from their local library recently?
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hannah_williams7mo ago
Yeah, it's weird how often the books they ban are the exact ones that show why you shouldn't ban books. Makes the whole point for them.
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oliviabennett6mo ago
Right? I'm basically a walking ad for banned books at this point. My high school library pulled half my favorite reads.
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bell.lily7mo ago
That thing hannah_williams said about the banned books making the point for them is so true. It reminds me of when my old town tried to block the public pool from hosting a gay pride event, and the protest crowd was bigger than the 4th of July parade. It just drew way more attention to the whole thing.
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