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2024-01-10 Don't Ban Books

Jan 10, 202458 min
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Episode description

Jonny and Heather discuss the consequences of book bans and other limitations on representation and sharing inormation. They cover information about the Queer Liberation Library, set up to combat LGBTQ book bans with a digital alternative. They discuss the consequences of bans on teaching Black history as part of a misguided labeling of them "Critical Race Theory." They also parse the difference between legislative bans and so-called "cancel culture."
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