What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You 0
Unless you’ve been asleep, you have seen the news about how Republican Thought Police are busy policing thoughts they don’t like, particularly thoughts granting equality and inclusion to persons who diverge from being white, Evangelical they-call-themselves Christians, or straight. I’ve certainly posted about it a number of times (you can search for “Republican Thought Police” on the sidebar, over there —–>).
At Psychology Today Blogs, Heather Rose Artushin looks at the harm banning books can do. Here’s a tiny bit from her article; follow the link for a detailed look at the harm that Republican Thought Police are causing.
Research supports that book bans are bad for mental health, especially impacting:
1. Marginalized individuals whose stories are contained in the majority of challenged books. . . .
2. Children and teens suffer when books are banned in their schools and public libraries for many reasons. . . .
3. Librarians and school staff experience added stress and anxiety due to the atmosphere of censorship that book banning creates. . . .
4. Authors make their livelihood selling books, and book bans not only impact some authors’ income, but might leave them feeling excluded and marginalized as well. . . .
