nonbinarypastels: Censorship By The Numbers Who initiates challenges to materials? 42% Patrons 32% P
nonbinarypastels: Censorship By The Numbers Who initiates challenges to materials? 42% Patrons 32% Parents 14% Board/Administration 6% Librarians/Teachers 3% Political and religious groups 1% students Where do challenges take place? 56% Public libraries 25% School (curriculum and classrooms) 16% School libraries 2% Academic libraries 1% Special libraries/other Why are materials challenged? LGBT Sexually explicit content Profanity Propaganda Racism Sex education Mental illness Pervasively Vulgar Political viewpoint Un-American Violence Religious viewpoint Politically biased Suicide Abortion Anti-family Scary to minors Nudity May lead to terrorism Defies authority Gender roles Indoctrination of children Perpetuates stereotpyes Sexism Confusing Drugs Occult/Satanism Books aren’t the only items threatened with censorship. Breakdown of 354 challenges tracked n 2017: 67% Books 18% Databases, magazines, films, games 7% Programs 4% Displays 4% Other Read more about the top 10 most challenged books of 2017 and learn more about how to fight against censorship here. Artwork and information courtesy of the American Library Association. -- source link