Hit 50 banned books on my shelf, never planned that number

I started collecting challenged titles about 2 years ago for a little reading project, and last month I counted 50. 50 books that someone, somewhere tried to yank from a library or classroom. What got me was the mix, stuff like 'Maus' and 'Gender Queer' side by side with old standbys like 'Huckleberry Finn.' The number made me realize how routine book banning has become, not some rare event. I keep a spreadsheet now of every title and the reason cited, most objections boil down to 'makes kids uncomfortable.' Has anyone else reached a milestone count, and did it shift how you see the whole censorship thing?

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