Book bans have surged, with attempts increasing by 65 percent last year. The cultural response to censorship varies, with many individuals indifferent to which books are banned. Parental influence plays a significant role, often justified by the desire to protect children. Research indicates that a small group of individuals is behind a majority of these attempts. The topic is also addressed in popular culture, as seen in the show Abbott, which humorously critiques censorship and parental concerns over children's literature.
Although censorship dominates headlines year after year, research by The Washington Post reported that between 2021 and 2022, a mere eleven people were responsible for a whopping 60 percent of banning attempts.
Parents often cite obscenity law and the intention of protecting their children from certain ideas as justification for banning books, coinciding with a surge in discourse surrounding 'parental rights.'
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