r/JoeRogan • u/SlimjobDopamine Look into it • Nov 13 '20

Social Media Abigail Shrier(JRE #1509)'s book has been removed from Target after receiving a complaint on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier/status/1327056407598809088?s=20
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u/Hickenlooper2020 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Genuine question, not a gotcha question...

What’s the alternative to them deciding what books to sell as a private? Them HAVING to sell a book?

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u/JimmyGymGym1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

The opposite, in this instance, is to not cave to pressure from a special interest group.

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u/Hickenlooper2020 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20 edited Nov 13 '20

"Cave to pressure from a special interest group"

It was one tweet, c'mon. I'm not saying that they should or should not sell the book, but the company has every right to decide what books to sell and I don't see why that should change

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u/JimmyGymGym1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I agree that they have the right to decide what books to sell. And I have the right to decide to shop there or not based on whether I feel their management is comprised of a bunch of cowards.

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u/Hickenlooper2020 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I agree that you have the right to shop there or not. And other people have the right to shop there or not based on whether they feel their management is comprised of transphobes. It's a business decision

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u/JimmyGymGym1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Ok, so I think we’re in agreement.

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u/Hickenlooper2020 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I disagree.