Book shop bans JK Rowling novels from shelves and will 'phase out' Harry Potter

submitted by alttrawl from mirror.co.uk

all 16 comments
sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun

[–]materialrealityplz 25 insightful - 2 fun25 insightful - 1 fun26 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I bet there are lots of opinions they would disagree with, in books at any bookstore. This sorta coddling, hand-holding isn't gonna help anybody.

They are teaching people, there are opinions they shouldn't even enter into debate with. Shouldn't even question. Should just silence and ban.

Safe spaces, only if you all think the same. :P

[–]MarkTwainiac 20 insightful - 7 fun20 insightful - 6 fun21 insightful - 7 fun -  (1 child)

This is like trying to build up your muscles by going to a gym where the only weights that anyone is allowed to lift are feathers.

[–]questioningtw 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly. Or wanting to to get into a good school; but never wanting to study.

[–]questioningtw 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I want to be treated like everyone else! Except when someone pisses me off; then I want to be coddled! Life doesn't work that way.

[–]notnice 12 insightful - 2 fun12 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

How progressive of them to ban books by women! Smart business move too— remove one of the worlds most famous authors from your shelves. Hopefully the landlord accepts rent in woke points.

[–]questioningtw 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This shit is going to be the death knell of bookstores. I wouldn't shop at a bookstore that bans books because that writer said something naughty.

[–]Barber_Acrobatic 9 insightful - 6 fun9 insightful - 5 fun10 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

news just in, book shop hates money

[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If this is the hill they're willing to die on, it's only going to penalize themselves. Even the google review page is no longer reliable, it's an absolute shit show.

[–]NeedMoreCoffee 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/man-confronts-perth-bookshop-owner-at-rabble-books-and-games-after-jk-rowling-ban-ng-b881671214z

Good for you standing man! Well done.

[–]questioningtw 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This pisses me off so much. I hope trans people know that while certain liberals may be cheering this; the rest of the world will not think highly of the trans community because of this. I remember growing up, Christians were always trying to censor shit and it backfired greatly on them. Being a special snowflake is nothing to aspire too.

[–]Shesstealthy 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Is the answer "things JKR won't care a fig about"?

[–]turtleduck23 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

there was a book store who wouldn't sell rowlings new book but had mein kampf by hitler instock.

[–]yousaythosethings 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

People should call them frequently and ask if they have Harry Potter and all of the special limited edition versions that come out.

Lol I bet they won’t “phase out” Harry Potter. Good luck. We are at an age where the Millennials who grew up with the books are having kids and will want to buy these books to read to their kids.

[–]GConly 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Why not just burn them like a good Nazi?

[–]tea4two 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's the moment when, if this bookstore is local to you, you call them or write them to express your displeasure and the fact that you will no longer be their customer.

Then you stick to your guns and make sure to spread the word to everyone you know.

We need to make sure not to financially support those who would erase women and their opinions.