Topic “Books”
Amazon.com "glitch" (or new ranking scheme) influences resources for LGBT student concerns
Twitter was abuzz this weekend with a calamity over what an Amazon sales rep called a "glitch," but others are responding might be a general heterosexist misunderstanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender concerns. What happened? Amazon.com recently began removing titles with what they deem "adult content" from their book rankings. This so-caled "adult content" includes, among other things, books featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and even feminist ideologies or images. You can find responses to the dilemma below:
Why Is Amazon Removing The Sales Rankings From Gay, Lesbian Books?
Amazon Says Glitch to Blame for "New" Adult Policy
You say glitch, we say fail!
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