"Takei compared the people behind book bans to a toddler who has just discovered the power of the word "no," rejecting everything that isn't ice cream - unaware they are missing out on something positive or the chance to gain new experiences and knowledge."
"He asked her why she wanted it banned, and she responded that it was "Un-American.""
""She can say no without knowing anything about what she's talking about. That's what book banning is. There are ignorant people, people that are uninformed, who have the potential of being informed if they learn to say yes," Takei said."
George Takei spoke at the Brooklyn Public Library during Banned Books Week about censorship and actions to oppose book bans. He highlighted his graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy, which was banned in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, and tied those bans to a broader ignorance that limits access to history. He compared ban supporters to a toddler wielding the word "no," missing opportunities to learn. He recounted an encounter with a woman who called the memoir "Un-American" and who lacked knowledge of the 442nd Infantry Regiment and the realities of internment camps.
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