7/22/2023 0 Comments Images of library booksThe legislation was a response to restrict certain books in libraries, most of which touch on LGBTQ themes. The movement has reached legislation, with Louisiana’s senate passing a proposal Monday that limits children’s access to library cards to help parents oversee what their kids are reading. The alterations come amid an ongoing fight over book banning in the U.S., as children’s books available in schools are being challenged by parents and lawmakers, typically over themes about sexuality and gender identity. Racial slurs in the books, including the N-word, and references to “the sweet tang of rape” and homosexuality being a “stubborn disability” were removed, and a disclaimer was included in the beginning of the books saying they were “written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace.” Similarly, Puffin Books made changes to books by Roald Dahl, who authored classics like The BFG, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, removing certain words such as “fat” and “ugly,” as well as descriptions using the colors black and white. In February, The Telegraph reported Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., the company that owns the literary rights for the James Bond series, was reissuing the series with certain words and phrases altered or removed. Fifth St., Los Angeles CA 90071 or call (213) 228-7272.In August, Hadi Mata, a 24-year-old from New Jersey, stabbed Rushdie while he was onstage in New York, blinding the author in one eye and causing nerve damage in one of his hands.
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