aboysmokingintherain t1_iu2cw78 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:08 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-bookstores-react-to-floridas-banned-books-14296052#:~:text=In%20Florida%2C%20the%20majority%20of%20banned%20books%20touch,Levithan%2C%20Gender%20Queer%3A%20A%20Memoir%20by%20Maia%20Kobabe%29.

[deleted] t1_iu2dycv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:16 AM

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aboysmokingintherain t1_iu2hk69 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 1:44 AM

So they have to buy them? That’s still influencing what kids can consume. No kid can probably buy a book without their parents. So if it’s a book your parent may get mad at you’re fucked

Dawnawaken92 t1_iu4s8oj wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Someone's never been to a used book store. And if your polite enough. They might just give it to you.

aboysmokingintherain t1_iu5eri3 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:58 PM

But you’re missing my message. Most kids get books from a library. Used bookstores don’t always have the books you want. And if you’re just browsing you’re not gonna find the books in question…