![]() The board noted that the M rating would advise the public that the book may offend some sections of the adult community and may not be suitable for younger readers.ĭuring the review, the board was flooded with more than 500 submissions both for and against the book, forcing it to delay making a decision for several more weeks until Thursday. The review board found the depictions of sex and nudity in the book were justified in the context of a nonfiction memoir describing the author’s lived experience. In an opinion released on Thursday, the review board said Gender Queer warranted to keep this classification because “the content of the publication is justified in context, is appropriate for its intended audience of people who are interested in the author or interested in the subjects of gender identity and asexuality, and has a positive tone and character as well as many layers of positive messaging”. ![]() However, Gaynor and his supporters appealed against the decision and the board sought submissions on the classification from the public. The Australian Classification Board initially decided to classify the book as unrestricted with the consumer advice of “M – not recommended for readers under 15 years”. The complaints about the book – which details Kobabe’s experience coming out as non-binary – are focused on the cartoon images of sex scenes, which have been described by those seeking it to be banned as pornographic and paedophilic. ![]() ![]() It was name-checked by the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, as part of his push to ban certain books from libraries in the state earlier this year. In the US, Gender Queer is the most challenged book in libraries. Gaynor’s push follows in the footsteps of conservative activists in the US, who have shown up in droves to school meetings and demanded the book removed from shelves. ![]()
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