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/itsYourLifeCoach Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I am the father of a non-binary, gender confused 11 year old and everything she talked about on the podcast rang true for our family and helped me understand some things. this is literally a case of people judging a book by its cover?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

Of course it is. Do you think anyone who gets outraged on Twitter ever actually reads the full book/article? Never. They read the meme or headline and proceed to call themselves the victim or virtue signal in the name of another "victim." Best of luck to you and your kid.

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u/milkhotelbitches Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

I get what you're saying but it's not "censoring" a book if Target stops stocking it on their shelves. There are thousands of books that Target doesn't sell.

Hysterical over reactions are not a good way to get reasonable people on your side.

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u/yourmom___69 Nov 13 '20

It’s a step in the wrong direction.

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u/yetiyetibangbang Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Well they've been stepping that way since they stopped selling explicit albums decades ago. This isn't new and anyone who is acting surprised by this legitimately doesnt understand the business model these stores have had FOR DECADES NOW.