Challenged1985
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
In the theocratic Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, women are stripped of all rights and Offred is forced to serve as a Handmaid, bearing children for the ruling class. Atwood's chilling dystopia explores power, gender oppression, and resistance.
genderpoliticsreligionsexualityviolence
Why this book is challenged
- •sexually explicit content
- •profanity
- •anti-religious themes
- •violence
Challenge History
Kansas State Legislature
Topeka, Kansas
Bill proposed to criminalize librarians who provide minors with sexually explicit materials; The Handmaid's Tale cited as example
March 15, 2023state legislature
Leander ISD Libraries
Leander, Texas
Sexually explicit content and anti-religious themes
March 28, 2022school district
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