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Censorship and the Stories Power Finds Dangerous
Original: Tools of the Patriarchy: Censorship and the Stories Those in Power Find Dangerous
Ms. Magazine examines book censorship through the lens of patriarchy, arguing that the stories most often banned or challenged are those that threaten existing power structures. The piece frames censorship as a political tool used to control whose voices and experiences circulate publicly, and asks what the targets of bans reveal about those doing the banning.
Why now: Book banning and censorship debates remain a heated topic, and the piece connects them to broader arguments about gender and power.
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