Book banning activists target Little Free Libraries in Utah - eviltoast

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.

    • DdCno1@beehaw.org
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      1 day ago

      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.

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          23 hours ago

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

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            21 hours ago

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