TIL a book I read in college is banned in some Florida schools now

I was skeptical about the censorship reports until I saw the official district list from last month, which convinced me this is a real and growing problem for free speech everywhere, so has anyone else had a favorite book suddenly become 'controversial'?

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allen.cole2mo ago

Ugh, it's wild. My old high school just pulled "The Handmaid's Tale" from the library last semester. Feels like the goalposts for what's "acceptable" keep moving every year.

sarah1982mo ago

What's next, @allen.cole, our yearbooks?

river_scott8d ago

Wait, are schools actually pulling that book now? A buddy of mine teaches at a district in Ohio and he said they got complaints about it last spring, but admin just ignored them. Guess it depends on where you live and who's yelling the loudest that week.