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Children’s picture book flagged at Alabama library because author’s last name is ‘Gay’ (www.al.com)
submitted 9 months ago by DevCat@lemmy.world to c/facepalm@lemmy.world
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“Read Me a Story, Stella” is a children’s picture book about a pair of siblings reading books together and building a doghouse. However, because the author’s name is Marie-Louise Gay, the book was added to a list of potentially “sexually explicit” books to be moved from the children’s section of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HCPL) system.

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[-] snooggums@kbin.social 31 points 9 months ago

Really shows how much thought is put into the book bans.

Zero. Zero thought is put into these reactionary bullshit book bans.

[-] massacre@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

They really would like it if gay people didn't exist...

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

Nah, if gay people didn't exist they'd have to find another group to persecute. Aside from black people, hispanic people, college educated people, women, gingers, vegans, people who once owned a Prius, that guy who rides a bike to work twice a month...

[-] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

For fucks sake

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago

I mean, last names tend to hang around a while. Maybe the author's family was really happy a long time ago. We can't have that now can we?!

[-] TuEstUnePommeDeTerre@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Clearly they missed the Alabama history lesson on Emily Reed.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago

Don't tell them about the most famous bomber plane from WW2. They'd have a fit about Enola Gay dropping the Little Boy.

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Embarrassing.

[-] xia@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

I guess it's technically a "gay book"...

this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2023
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