Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban
www.theguardian.com
State has ordered 13 books by seven authors, six of them women, to be removed from every public school classroom and library

The list of banned books is here

Read em while you can

  • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
    17·
    3 months ago

    Really? I assumed it would be Are You There God it’s Me Margaret. What could they possibly find offensive about Superfudge?

      • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
        20·
        3 months ago

        It’s about a girl and her friends discussing menstruation, and wishing they could menstruate, and being jealous of other girls who already menstruate, and praying to God that they menstruate soon. I can see where that would frighten pearl clutchers.

      • calabast@lemm.ee
        8·
        3 months ago

        “An entire book about a girl asking if God is there!? What a waste of time! The answer is ‘Yes, God is there.’. We just saved you like 10 hours! (Though sometimes he may let you suffer or die without ever showing himself. But he’s a silly ole God, and it was probably for your own good anyways.)”