• Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone
    hexagon
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    5 months ago

    Something to keep in mind next time you're thinking of supporting a local book seller. Luckily there's other options around.

  • alcoholicorn [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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    5 months ago

    positive male lead characters, traditional nuclear white family stories, just white kids on the cover, no indiginous art/history or non-cishet...

    Fascists want all art to be Leave It To Beaver repeats from their childhood.

  • Ban DHMO 🇦🇺@aussie.zone
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    5 months ago

    So basically doesn't want to stock any book that might challenge and develop her opinions and beliefs. Is she removing religious books as well? I like to read stuff that I disagree with, that's how we learn

  • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
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    edit-2
    5 months ago

    It’s made the mainstream press, so looks like she’s doing a good job of trashing her brand…

    https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/robinsons-bookshop-owner-apologises-amid-backlash-over-white-kids-comments-20240128-p5f0mh.html?btis