Flibbertigibbet Moms for Liberty: Accelerating censorship and destabilizing schools for political gain

 

Headline:  Every Library Institute

From the report:

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Moms for Liberty was originally founded to “combat what it considered controversial COVID-19 safety measures in schools, mostly centered around masking” (Southern Poverty Law Center, n.d). In short order, it “quickly expanded its focus to include an extreme stance on what it considers the indoctrination and sexualization of children through gender identity, the acknowledgement and acceptance of the LGBTQ community, as well as inclusive school pedagogy and curricula, including critical race theory, social emotional learning, and books that the organization deems inappropriate” (Southern Poverty Law Center, n.d). Moms for Liberty is one example where the personal began to crossover to the political, and books became a bargaining chip in the race to destabilize schools for political gain. 

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From "The Censorship Acceleration: An Analysis of Book Ban Trends After 2020".  (6/24/2025)