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

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Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban
theguardian.com

The list of banned books is here

Read em while you can

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What could they be against a book that mentions God in the title?

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.

Rhetorical! Thanks for the answer reminding us how against women these fuckers are though!

Tbf in not sure if.its against women or against bodily functions. I assume they'd probably have issues with a similar book about male puberty.

The people banning it are against books about Menstruation...........which women do...........

"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.)"

“I’m gonna need you to step back about 20 paces there… You’re talkin’ about a woman, reading?”

Whoa whoa whoa...women can read??????

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK! I'VE BEEN LIED TO. CAN THEY ALSO VOTE AND BE OUT IN PUBLIC?????

If it takes you ten hours to read a Judy Blume book, that might be why you’re banning books.