Monday, February 22, 2021

Amazon Banning Books; Muppets Now 'Offensive'?

The following from catholic vote.org:

AMAZON BANS BOOK  Amazon has removed Ryan T. Anderson's book "When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Movement." The online retailer, which accounts for 83% of books sold in the United States, gave no notification to the public or even to Anderson as to why it removed the book from its store.  READ

MUPPETS ARE 'OFFENSIVE'?  Disney+ streaming service has decided that “The Muppet Show” can only be seen with an adult present because the program “includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures.”  READ

SCHOOL BOARD RESIGNS  The trustees of a school board in northern California resigned en masse after mocking parents who wanted schools reopened. The board members had exchanged profanity-laced complaints about parents on a video chat not realizing that parents were already listening to them. One parent told the local ABC affiliate: "I thought the board members were also advocates for my child and had her best interests at heart. After [Wednesday’s] incident, it really has me thinking that they don’t.”  READ

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