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I’m not saying this has never happened but I think this is a sensationalized article meant to get books banned.
These books aren’t sold in the kids section. If someone found it and bought it, they were browsing an adult section.
EDIT: I just spoke to a friend of mine who sells romance books in her shop. It is a bit of a problem, but not because of libraries or places like her shop. It’s places like Walmart or Target that just chuck the book on any old shelf and parents that don’t actually review the book without buying it.
I’m not saying this has never happened but I think this is a sensationalized article meant to get books banned.
These books aren’t sold in the kids section. If someone found it and bought it, they were browsing an adult section.
EDIT: I just spoke to a friend of mine who sells romance books in her shop. It is a bit of a problem, but not because of libraries or places like her shop. It’s places like Walmart or Target that just chuck the book on any old shelf and parents that don’t actually review the book without buying it.