Among the various books that are banned, some are a bit... out there. For example? The well-known "I-Spy" type book Where's Waldo. The official Barnes and Nobles website gives this light-hearted reason for the book's banning:
"Why: Side boob. Seriously. Yes. In this hot mess of a book that’s supposed to make it difficult for you to find anything, someone managed to pick out an errant side boob in the beach scene of the 1987 version. Because, per usual, women’s bodies—even the cartoon ones—ruin everything and start wars and stuff. Avert your eyes forever."
If you buy the book now, you'd never find this issue! The publishers took it upon themselves to republish the book, this time making the lady wear a tied bikini top. The original image, though, was minuscule. It was a problem so tiny that the "super sleuths" who found the depiction had to scour the page with a magnifying glass. Would kids have picked up on this picture and made a fuss? Probably not. Because, in all honesty, are kids looking for a topless lady? No. They're looking for Waldo, a bespectacled boy in a red and white striped shirt.
"Why: Side boob. Seriously. Yes. In this hot mess of a book that’s supposed to make it difficult for you to find anything, someone managed to pick out an errant side boob in the beach scene of the 1987 version. Because, per usual, women’s bodies—even the cartoon ones—ruin everything and start wars and stuff. Avert your eyes forever."
If you buy the book now, you'd never find this issue! The publishers took it upon themselves to republish the book, this time making the lady wear a tied bikini top. The original image, though, was minuscule. It was a problem so tiny that the "super sleuths" who found the depiction had to scour the page with a magnifying glass. Would kids have picked up on this picture and made a fuss? Probably not. Because, in all honesty, are kids looking for a topless lady? No. They're looking for Waldo, a bespectacled boy in a red and white striped shirt.