From last year ^^
Banned Books Week has little to do with books
that are banned in totalitarian countries such as China, Cuba or Saudi Arabia.
Instead, it has everything to do with actual or attempted bans
of books here in the United States of America, supposed pinnacle of free
speech.
The American Library Association and other publishing-related
organizations have been sponsoring the week since 1982 to draw attention to
ongoing efforts to remove or prohibit certain books in classrooms, school
libraries and public libraries.
Apparently
more books have been banned in 2021 & 2022 in the United States than in any
year since 2000
We know
book bans stifle intellectual growth, limit access to diverse perspectives,
& infringe upon individual autonomy
In the
interest of at least an attempt to maintain nonpartisan POV in this post (on a weekend, no less), all I'd ask is people consider why it might be that the people who screech
the most about “MAH FREEDUMS” also appear to be the most active (and most forcible)
in pulling literal Fahrenheit 451s and setting books on fire
I'm sure a whole lot of us figured it was too on the nose
And to broaden our minds (and music libraries)
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