Skipping banned books left me clueless about real censorship
Honestly, I used to dodge any book that got banned or challenged, thinking they were just too much drama. But I stopped that habit after grabbing 'Fahrenheit 451' from a library sale last fall. Tbh, reading it showed me how book burning isn't just old history, it's a warning. Now I force myself to read a banned book every few weeks, focusing on different countries. I just finished one from Malaysia that was suppressed for political reasons, and it blew my mind. If you keep ignoring these books, you won't see how often governments hide uncomfortable truths. Ngl, making this change has me spotting censorship attempts in my own town. Starting this simple habit opened my eyes to why people fight so hard to silence stories.