Sorry this is a belated response -- been busy fretting (and sometimes writing) about the Synod on Synodality.
I almost wrote a letter to my town's weekly newspaper, after it carried an editorial even more self-righteous than the ALA. One point I wanted to raise was that movies are rated R, for example, and theaters are supposed to refuse tickets to young children -- or do so unless accompanied by a parent. I am unclear on the exact policy. These films are not "banned." But the local librarian is a friend of ours and I didn't want to start a public squabble with friends and neighbors. Might be better to have a quiet conversation about the one-sidedness of the library's collection of books on disputed issues. Your post is a great resource.
Loved reading footnote 2
Especially since it was preceded by two brand new words for me! “bowdlerized” and “unexpurgated”
Sorry this is a belated response -- been busy fretting (and sometimes writing) about the Synod on Synodality.
I almost wrote a letter to my town's weekly newspaper, after it carried an editorial even more self-righteous than the ALA. One point I wanted to raise was that movies are rated R, for example, and theaters are supposed to refuse tickets to young children -- or do so unless accompanied by a parent. I am unclear on the exact policy. These films are not "banned." But the local librarian is a friend of ours and I didn't want to start a public squabble with friends and neighbors. Might be better to have a quiet conversation about the one-sidedness of the library's collection of books on disputed issues. Your post is a great resource.