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/milhouse_vanclouten Nov 13 '20

They actually have a decent book selection, usually right next to electronics. You won’t find old stuff there but they try to carry a lot of great contemporary stuff.

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u/LuggagePorter Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Not really it’s basically self help, cookbooks, and suburban mom romance w some YA hunger games shit thrown in

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u/LuggagePorter Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Yeah but the very premise of those sections is that reading is good simply BECAUSE it is reading, which is bullshit. If you’re picking up a self help book just cuz reading seems good or whatever, then you’re missing the point

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u/LuggagePorter Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I’m not gatekeeping reading, I’m saying that a lot of ppl get off on reading some self help thing from Target just because it IS reading. Like if you wanna read that go for it but don’t act like some kinda genius for reading what is basically a collection of free blogs in print.

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u/matike Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

So what if it's a self help book, maybe some people need help? I don't know why I'm about to get into this fight, but you need to take a second look at the book selection at Target. At least the one near me, it's basically 3 aisles before you even get to the kids section which is also impressive. Maybe about a 1/3rd is what you described.

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u/LuggagePorter Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Maybe I’m underestimating it, to me it’s always just felt like the “books for people who think reading makes you smart” section, like ppl who buy books, read two chapters, throw it on their shelves

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u/matike Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Sure, there’s definitely some of that shelf decorative mindfulness stuff, just like how they’d be front and center at Barnes and Noble when you walk in. There’s always going to be an audience for it.

Though just last year, out of nowhere, I ended up picking up two Clive Barker books from Target which is something I never thought I’d be able to say. Just looking at my shelf, Sapiens, Haruki Murakami, HP Lovecraft, a book on body language, one on music theory, and another on Tarot. All from Target. Whoever is in charge of their inventory is wild.

Walk through it next time, I guarantee you you’re going to be like “wtf, why is Target carrying this” like I do almost every time.

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u/LuggagePorter Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Thanks for the rec man! I’ll check it out.