‘Magic Tree House’ Author, ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ among hundreds of Tennessee book bans - PEN America
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The removals in Tennessee are the result of a growing political movement to control information through book banning.
    • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      16 hours ago

      They include any depictions of nudity. Calvin, as a six year old, ends up running around nude a number of times.

      To be clear, these should not be banned, but I think that’s the reasoning excuse.

  • ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    31·
    1 day ago

    I love those lists of banned books. Shows you exactly what is worth reading.

    Don’t love that they are actually banned though.

  • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
    22·
    24 hours ago

    Some parts of the US population are so intellectually fucked up, it’s hard to believe witnessing it from the outside while also knowing perfectly well how fucking smart and bright other parts of the exact same population are at the same time.

    But fear not, dear USA, you’re not alone in that dumbefuckery shitshow your’re putting on for the world to see as we have the same kind of morons thriving around here, in France, too. They too like to (try to) ban and forbid stuff, they’re just a tad dumber than your own dumbfucks.

    Once they will realize banning books is not enough, I suppose they will ask for laws allowing to take them out of our private home, and burn them, to show how bad those books are. Like some other absolute assholes already did some 80/90 years ago.

    I’m sorry for being so negative. It’s just… They’re exhausting. I wish they would take some rest, once in a while.

    • DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      21 hours ago

      Nah, cheers on ya lad. Helps hearing sanity amidst equally purposeful chaos. Good people in France, good people in America, good people all over.

      • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
        1·
        20 hours ago

        Nah, cheers on ya lad. Helps hearing sanity amidst equally purposeful chaos. Good people in France, good people in America, good people all over.

        I would be tempted to say ‘Amen to that’ but since I’m not a believer and, more importantly, since I know how ‘Amen’ is frowned upon but this time by another bunch of self-proclaimed defenders of the good values (aka censors), I will simply and enthusiastically say +1 ;)

        • samus12345@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          13 hours ago

          While “amen” is indeed traditionally used in a religion manner, it simply means “truly” in Hebrew. No need for it to be religious in nature.