One claimed that the cancelation was due to inappropriate content on her social media feeds.
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, flew to Houston last week for the Texas leg of her book tour. But upon landing, she discovered that two of her planned public school events had been canceled.“Here’s what I could find on my social media that a Texan school board might object to: the abortion fundraiser we hosted at Books Are Magic, at which we raised more than $15,000 for abortion funds, one of my sons in a dress, and our ongoing Melt The Guns fundraiser for Everytown, for which we have raised over $25,000,” she wrote.
“I am very proud of all of those things, and obviously I come from a place of extreme privilege in pretty much every way possible, and my various livelihoods are not impacted by these schools choosing not to host me,” she continued. “Mostly it just made me think about all the incredible books and authors that won’t be welcome in these schools and others like them, and all the kids who are missing out.
One of the schools, Katy Independent School District, explained to parents and teachers that the visit was canceled due to a difference in “community values.” “The visit was intended to be an opportunity to visit with a children’s book author, who wrote Very Many Hats and learn about the writing process,” said the letter. “However, it has been brought to our attention that this author has regularly used inappropriate and foul language on her social media platforms — specifically repeated use of the “F” word. This type of language, as you know, does not align with our school and community’s values.
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