A graphic novel faraway from the shelf of a Queensland library has been given an “unrestricted classification” by the Australian Classification Board (ACB), which discovered the e book is probably not appropriate for readers aged below 15 however stopped in need of a ban.
Gender Queer: A Memoir, a 2019 graphic novel by Maia Kobabe which tells the approaching out story of a nonbinary particular person, was flagged to Queensland police by a conservative activist in Logan, prompting an instantaneous evaluate by the ACB.
The board has given the e book an “unrestricted classification”, paired with “consumer advice” that it is probably not appropriate for youthful readers.
The client recommendation “does not constitute a legal restriction” on the e book’s sale or availability in libraries, director of the board Fiona Jolly mentioned.
Gaynor claimed the e book, which has gained a number of literary awards, was pornographic – a view thrown out by the ACB.
“In the board’s view, this publication can be accommodated in the Unrestricted classification as, within the context of the publication, the treatment of themes is not high in impact or offensive, and the treatment of sex and nudity is also not high in impact and is not exploitative, offensive, gratuitous or very detailed,” Jolly mentioned.
“Given the context of the publication’s narrative and its literary, artistic and educational merits, the board does not consider that the publication contains material that offends a reasonable adult to the extent that it should be restricted.”
Jolly mentioned the evaluate had famous that “some content … may offend some sections of the adult community and may not be suitable for younger readers”.
9news.com.au has contacted Logan City Council for remark.
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