#if my library really had 0 queer books id be at board meetings fighting it

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The only time I was ever scared to request a book from the library was because it was a book that had an Erotica version and a non erotica version and I had to specify that yes I was here specifically For Porn and the lady did not even blink she was just like alright I will see if it's in the budget :D so I am now unstoppable

(it was not, in fact, in the budget, but they helped me get it from an inter library loan so it all worked out.)

I think the people saying they can't request queer books are caught up in the same kind of "I can't do this, I will be judged" mentality that I was with the aforementioned erotica, but instead of being fucking normal about it they have to idk. Make up this huge insurmountable wall that doesn't actually exist but if they pretend it does then it isn't THEIR fault that they can't do this thing. and I think also they need to go outside

first of all this is a very sweet story second yes exactly this

they don't want to actually bother to put in any effort into making changes in the place they live because they've resigned themselves to it being bad so they say there's nothing they can do and they don't try! I see this literally all the time both with union organizing and in my city in general

does this place suck?? YEAH!! should we lie down and let these motherfuckers run things?? NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

sometimes doing The Right Thing involves doing something that makes you a little bit anxious. that doesn't mean it's not worth doing! at a certain point you're going to have to grow up and make an effort lmao

#likeee i literally cannot stand when people are like 'well i have anxiety' #bitch im on 4 anxiety medications and i STILL have daily panic attacks #but i do this shit anyway because i care about other people #if my library really had 0 queer books id be at board meetings fighting it #because i refuse to sit back and let this happen. im not allowing future generations to grow up without these things #that would make me a selfish person lmfao. i would like to leave this world a better place than when i came into it #and i personally am prepared to fight for that. especially when it involves almost 0 effort lmaoooo