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Major book publishers have sensitivity readers that evaluate whether or not a book can be "safely" published nowadays. And even historically there have always b
by derektank 1y ago
Major book publishers have sensitivity readers that evaluate whether or not a book can be "safely" published nowadays. And even historically there have always been at least a few things publishers would refuse to print.
- selfhoster11 1y agoAll it means is that the Overton window on "should we censor speech" has shifted in the direction of less freedom.
- snozolli 1y agoGP said major publishers. There's nothing stopping you from printing out your book and spiral binding it by hand, if that's what it takes to get your ideas into the world. Companies having standards for what they publish isn't censorship.
- bongodongobob 1y agoRight, the books you are allowed to read is controlled by the people with the power to make them.