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Book banning activists target Little Free Libraries in Utah (www.axios.com)

submitted 9 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Driving the news: State Rep. Sahara Hayes (D-Salt Lake City) recently announced on Instagram that she planned to celebrate national Banned Books Week by placing titles that are banned in a Utah school inside Little Free Libraries.

That led to accusations that she was distributing "explicit content" to children in violation of Utah laws.

Zoom out: Brooke Stephens — a leader with Utah Parents United who called for Hayes' prosecution and has previously mobilized parents to report librarians to police — argued last week that owners of Little Free Libraries should face prosecution if they make "obscene" material available.

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[–] whithom@discuss.online 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I always make a habit of drawing dicks in hotel bibles.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A more subtle approach would be to mark the worst passages with color-coded post-its. Red for murder, blue for slavery, yellow for sexism, etc.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I prefer that part where Lot’s daughters drug and rape him for babies.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I read the Bible cover to cover as a kid and this was one of many passages that contributed to me losing my faith.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 2 points 9 months ago

It’s totally cool for women to rape them men. It’s in the Bible. Just as long as they are under age