The issue is that different places ban different books. To Kill A Mockingbird is considered a banned book but I read it as a part of English class in highschool.

[–] creaturentity@literature.cafe 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Good point. “Banned” here is really shorthand for “queer and non-white and non-west-centric and non-abled and non-capitalist perspectives”. I’m feeling eaten alive emotionally by the censorship of the american christian right and looking for a constructive way to counter those feelings.

[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So.... Is this a correct, more descriptive name for what you mean? " minority POV stories ". Yeah I understand, unfortunately Louisiana decided that those bans were good. Which is insane considering the number of unique groups living in south Louisiana.

[–] creaturentity@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago

Yes and no? I’ve been trying to find the words to answer this - minority pov stories is definitely one big part of what I’m talking about, but maybe not the only thing I mean? I guess I want to read more books that challenge the kinds of awful laws like the one in Louisiana, and the thinking behind them. And, I want to do it online in a group, lol, so I can meet people and learn things I didn’t know.