This National Coalition Against Censorship campaign from INNOCEAN USA speaks out against banning children’s books, emphasizing the titles typically targeted by interest groups and politicians present LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC themes.
Yet the Villains Against Evil imagery and overall message arguably do not strongly address such cultural issues, opting to depict White villains from classic Eurocentric fables and fairy tales. Or was the intent to symbolize that most book-banning fanatics are White people?
The headline states, “The most evil villains aren’t in books—they’re the ones banning them.” Okay, except banned books on critical race theory prominently feature real-life racist villains.
In short, the campaign fails to tell a true story in compelling, provocative, and inspiring style.
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