Why we give a shit:
More books were banned from school libraries in the past year than at any point since we started keeping records and the ones they're banning are all by or about people who aren't straight and white.
Thought-terminating cliché:
“Educate yourself”
- 4,240 book bans last school year — a 28% increase and climbing
- They banned Toni Morrison, banned Amanda Gorman, banned any book that admits gay people exist
- Florida removed an entire library because it was easier than reviewing books individually
- They're not protecting kids from content, they're protecting white supremacy from education