That poor, poor woman. How truly horrific this is and how strong she’s had to be. wow.

I understand your point, but I wonder if that slope is as slippery as we think. I’m not speaking of burning books- which I understand you meant as a possible outcome and not the inciting incident. I’m talking about a library carrying a specific book aimed at children that discriminates against half of the population…

I have a degree in history of art and visual culture, I can assure you that carrying a book asserts value, asserts that it is educational or entertaining enough to warrant spending their book buying budget. In the instance of a children’s’ book, this means not carrying directly racist or sexist imagery, as this one…

right?? I’m so confused

what* not was

She is creating that need through her communication. They may not want to understand, but then they have a conflict or confusion to contend with concerning why they feel that way in regards to what she said and how she said it. Either they listen to her and respond or don’t but have now encountered was we are trying…

I am a woman and that book is harmful to me. If i had read it as a child, it would have been exponentially more harmful. I suggest you do some research on the psychological effects of this kind of media on oppressed persons. An institution has to decide if it is supporting hateful or oppressive literature and by…

I disagree that her methods were unskillful. Just because people weren’t receptive does not define her methods as wrong. Part of fighting against ideology is that it has affected the way your audience will receive you. Part of fighting against sexism is to point out the problem in a clear and direct way, instead of ip…

I disagree. What you suggested sounds passive aggressive, while what she sent was straight forward.

simply* not dimly

I agree there is value in discussing and understanding that imagery absolutely. I do think though that having it dimly available in this setting and therefore creating the assumptions of value, entertainment, education is not correct or responsible in that respect. Better if done individually by a parent or as a part…

That’s what you took away from it. You can’t assume to know that they did as well. Perhaps they thought about something they hadn’t before, setting the foundation for changes in their thinking and behavior concerning this going forward.

wooooooow why is this so offensive to you? To some she spoke in person, and to those she was speaking to through email she continued with their established form of communication. And the thoughts she was expressing required multiple sentences to explain. She was respectful and well natured. I don’t agree with you.…

choosing between being liked or creating social change seems like a pretty easy decision from where I’m sitting

honestly thinking of this issue in advance is one reason i don’t know if i could handle kids. Id feel so much responsibility to not let the world fuck their heads and hearts and brains and well being up for now and later. but even doing that for me is a full time job…

institutional***

and more so, either entertaining or educational when they perpetuate oppressive stereotypes related to intitituional/cultural inequality now and throughout history?

I don’t know if I agree. I’ve been debating with myself over this lately. What if the book contained racist imagery or racist ideas of roles for people based on skin color? Yes, the book itself can be made under free speech, but should the library carry and thus endorse its messages as not harmful?

Wake me up on the day I don’t have to spend 70% of my life force mentally murdering assholes and idiots because I have a vagina. HASHTAGSODONEUGHHHHHHHHHHHH

As a woman she understands these issues well. She lives through them, we all do, everyday. Why are you surprised?