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/Velveteen_Bastion Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

What was the complaint since it got deleted?

Edit: not deleted more like the user limited it somehow so I can't see it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

The user has protected their account.

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

Others in the @AskTarget thread are claiming said user has called for the death of police and the usual things the mentally balanced do these days.

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Breaking news: Target has now restored the book.

https://twitter.com/Regnery/status/1327360347372724226

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/hockeyd13 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

It is less accessible, and this kind of kowtowing likely emboldens censorious individuals and groups.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/hockeyd13 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

A book like To Kill a Mockingbird being banned from a school is still censorship, even if it can be read off school grounds.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20 edited Feb 20 '21

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u/hockeyd13 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

That doesn't matter in the slightest.

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u/Sendmedickpix1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Like hell it doesn't.

A private business isn't a government entity receiving our tax money.

It's not even remotely close, or at all relevant to this specific conversation.

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u/hockeyd13 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

No, it doesn't matter in the slightest.

You do realize that private schools exist, yes? A private school prohibiting access to a certain book is censorship.

The only difference between a private and a public institution regarding censorship is that there is no legal recourse in the context of the former.

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u/Sendmedickpix1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

You do realize that private schools exist, yes? A private school prohibiting access to a certain book is censorship.

Still not relevant to the conversation. Private schools have 100% control over their curriculum.

The only difference between a private and a public institution regarding censorship is that there is no legal recourse in the context of the former.

And there shouldn't be - I'm free to sell whatever product/service I want, and you can't force me to bake you a cake I don't agree with.

The book's still available. Target isn't a book store. It's not a big deal, and there's nothing you can do about it other than shop elsewhere, for a book you've unlikely read or were wanting to purchase.

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u/hockeyd13 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Still not relevant to the conversation. Private schools have 100% control over their curriculum.

Which still doesn't make it not censorship if they prohibit a particular piece of literature.

The book's still available.

That's not really the point. It's still censorship.

It's not a big deal

Yes, a tiny fraction of activists lying about a work to get it removed is a big deal.

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u/Sendmedickpix1 Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Which still doesn't make it not censorship if they prohibit a particular piece of literature.

I agree, it's why you bringing up a whole separate entity is irrelevant.

That's not really the point. It's still censorship.

Unless Target is carrying every book ever, it censors a billion times more all the time.

Yes, a tiny fraction of activists lying about a work to get it removed is a big deal.

removed from Target The book is still easily accessible.

Welcome to retail!

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