Waterstones says ‘no truth’ in claims it refuses to sell books on gender and feminism

The retailer had been trending on social media after accusations it did not stock works by Hannah Barnes and Victoria SmithWaterstones has said “there is no truth” in claims that some of its shops were refusing to sell copies of two books by gender-critical feminists.The book retailer was trending on Twitter earlier this week, after a number of social media users shared their belief that Waterstones was deliberately choosing not to stock Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children by Hannah Barnes or Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women by Victoria Smith. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-03-09 16:00:56 UTC ]
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