[ SECRET POST #2819 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2819 ⌋

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Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

It refers more to books being banned (or, more often, being pushed to be banned by angry parents) from the curriculum of a school or from a library's selection or something similar, not from being read nationwide or anything like that. Most students who deal with that nowadays "just accept" it because it largely doesn't affect their ability to read the book if they really want to-- just because it's not assigned in their school district doesn't mean they can't find it in like 10 other places-- or don't care either way, and those schools or whatever have usually complied just to avoid backlash.

I don't support censorship etc., but the name "Banned Books Week" can make it come off as much more dramatic than it actually is, given that the books are often banned on a comparatively small scale. Granted, the situation was worse and harder to get around like 50 years ago, but still.

(also obviously this post has some huge generalizations but I think I mainly got the point across)

Re: Vent thread

[aboutelle]

I get that it's just a few schools and not a "you'll be a thought criminal" situation. But it's still censorship.

I'm studying to become a librarian and while I have no doubt about censorship also happening in my country, it's not done with such an obvious "of course we're doing it; it's for the children" attitude. I've heard stories of librarians being pressured into presenting an issue more to the liking of the mayor. But that's done in secret because everyone is aware that it's censorship and that's a bad, bad thing. But in the US you'll have people openly arguing in favor of banning books from schools as if there's nothing wrong about it. That's what confuses me.

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

Usually the ones who want books to be censored don't actually refer to what they're doing as censorship-- they just view the book as inherently damaging and treat the concept of it not being allowed as a given. Those who are against that definitely view and refer to it as censorship. Hence the whole existence of the Banned Books Week tradition-- for every large group pushing to get a book out of a library or something, there are similar groups supporting it and not backing down.

What I'm trying to say is that censorship isn't being openly celebrated so much as sort of masked behind "concern" or religion or similar beliefs, which is why it's harder to deal with across the country than just outright "banning" would be.

Re: Vent thread

[aboutelle]

That does make sense, I think I get it now. Thanks for explaining so patiently. :)

Re: Vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

No problem. :) I'm glad it didn't come off like I was trying to start a debate or something.