I sometimes feel like my whole generation is being banned. Books that I grew up on fill ‘the naughty list.‘ Books that made me think and feel deeply, that helped me understand how different other people’s lives were than mine – and yet how much we shared in common desires, hopes and dreams.
The difficult and sometimes edgy books are the ones that take us to the precipice of what we think we know and push us to see beyond, to become something more. If we all sit safely in the middle of our culture and consciousness how will we ever grow?
Ah, I see. Oh.
Pick something and read it. Quick… Before it’s too late!
Reality With a Twist ~ Books 
Don’t tell, but I collect books. I never thought I would have to collect things like Dr. Seuss, though.
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I know, right? Although Dr. Seuss does tell straightforward truth and advise us on how to Actually be inclusive, love each other, and work together… dangerous stuff.
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We’re so mixed up these days.
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I admire the form and power of words. Banned books, in my opinion, are books so powerful, their message blinds. It is doubly more important to read those books and be one of the few who can digest their stories. 🙂
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Agreed, Jaya. I also think it tells us much about our society or pockets of subculture when we look through the list of bans or proposed bans and consider what content they are despising and/or fearing.
I also find it ironic that what people who ban seek to bury usually takes hold even harder if it’s an actual bad thing, because if people can’t learn about it and process it, then they are naïve and will likely accept the influence without any understanding. But if they read and process it, then they can decide whether to embrace it or to fight it effectively. So even if someone is against something, they should promote it being discussed in books. It’s likely to resolve an actual bad or evil influence rather than let it poison the future subtly.
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Yes!!! Yes!!!! Love this post!! I too have trouble with the idea of book banning… it’s as absurd as trying to shut down an ice cream shop that serves 24 or more flavors just because they serve one or two flavors you don’t like! Geeze louise – just get the flavors you do like and go on with your life!!
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😀 Agreed!
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I don’t get book banning, Sheri. And it’s usually initiated by the people who scream for freedom, don’t want anyone telling them what to do, and whine about how everyone is too politically correct. Yeesh.
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I agree that’s often who shouts for it, although those folks seem so confused and tossed about by political trends that it makes me wonder who’s really behind it. So puzzling!
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It is puzzling because it makes little sense.
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Great post. Let’s form a band and call it banned!
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Hehe… love it! Wish we could do it for real. 🙂
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I guess we’ll have to band together and shout about it instead.
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Yes. let’s.
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Sheri – Love this post! I have had these thoughts myself. So happy to see someone put them in print. -Jill
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Thanks, Jill. I’ve been making a concerted effort to talk out loud (or in print). LOL. I too think about things far more often than I share them. Thanks for stopping by, and I appreciate the comment!
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