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Abigail Shrier has written a book called Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. It argues that gender fluidity is a kind of social contagion among teenage girls, with potentially damaging implications. Disagree with that contention, by all means.
But the American Booksellers Association has apologised for listing the book's publication in its communications with its members. But wait for the kicker.
"This is a serious, violent incident that goes against ABA’s policies, values, and everything we believe and support. It is inexcusable," the ABA tweeted.
A violent incident! It's a book. These wingnuts now characterise a book as a "violent incident".
This is the intellectual framework for blasphemy complaints. If a book about trans issues is a "violent incident" then why can't hardline Islamists make the same claim about The Satanic Verses or other depictions of the prophet.
If it's all "violence", then that speech must presumably be curtailed?
But the American Booksellers Association has apologised for listing the book's publication in its communications with its members. But wait for the kicker.
"This is a serious, violent incident that goes against ABA’s policies, values, and everything we believe and support. It is inexcusable," the ABA tweeted.
A violent incident! It's a book. These wingnuts now characterise a book as a "violent incident".
This is the intellectual framework for blasphemy complaints. If a book about trans issues is a "violent incident" then why can't hardline Islamists make the same claim about The Satanic Verses or other depictions of the prophet.
If it's all "violence", then that speech must presumably be curtailed?
Promotion of an ‘Anti-Trans’ Paperback Stirs Criticism of Amazon, American Booksellers Association
The controversy has emerged alongside a larger debate in the publishing world around free speech and censorship
time.com