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You would be correct there are no "banned books" in America. When people say "banned book" they mean that a certain level of government such as a school board
by gustavus 4mo ago
You would be correct there are no "banned books" in America.
When people say "banned book" they mean that a certain level of government such as a school board or municipality has "banned" them from being in a public (often school) library.
But the headline "In [state I disagree with] they are banning books that have [ideas I agree with]" makes a lot more headlines and clicks.
Then people run with the phrase "banned books" to make things sound worse than they are.
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- iberator 4mo agoEach state is part of the USA, and each state DOES ban some books. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_banning_in_the_United_States_(2021%E2%80%93present) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_banning_in_the_United_Sta... USA is ultra conservative on the average in comparison to just any European state for example.
- baggy_trough 4mo agoThe point is that those books aren't actually banned for general access. They may not be present in a school library, but you can certainly get them on Amazon.
- unselect5917 4mo agoRelying on the ultra mainstream wikipedia for a banned book would be hilarious if it weren't so deeply disappointing. They'll list nothing interesting.
- aikinai 4mo agoNone of those books are banned.
- imgabe 4mo ago> USA is ultra conservative on the average in comparison to just any European state for example. Are you serious? The UK and Germany are arresting people for social media posts. That is actual impingement of free speech.
- frollogaston 4mo agoEuropean countries ban plenty of books, and I actually mean ban.