NEW YORK (AP) — The American Booksellers Association is apologizing for sending a publication widely criticized as anti-transgender, Abigail Shrier’s “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” in a recent mailing to independent stores. “I was excited to open our July white box, and then the first book I pulled out is ‘Irreversible Damage,’” Morrissey tweeted. Do better.”An ABA spokesman did not immediately respond Thursday when asked how “Irreversible Damage” came to be included. Shrier has denied that “Irreversible Damage” is anti-trans, saying that she supports adults’ rights to transition but believes teens are too young to make such decisions. “This week we did horrific harm when we included an anti-trans book in ABA’s July box mailing to members.

Source: thestar July 15, 2021 16:30 UTC