The e-commerce giant has announced to a group of Republican senators that it will no longer sell books defining LGBTQ + identity as mental illness.
Amazon has revealed that its new corporate position is that it will no longer sell books on the e-commerce giant that label LGBTQ + identity as a mental illness.
The news came in the form of a letter in response to four Republican senators (Marco Rubio of Florida, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Mike Braun of Indiana and Mike Lee of Utah) demanding an explanation from the web business after it stopped has to sell the 2018 sale. book by Ryan Anderson, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment, a book that begins by saying: ‘In this book I argue that dr. McHugh got it right ‘, referring to dr. Paul McHugh’s theory that transgender is a mental illness. The book was one of Amazon’s best-selling books on the subject before it was removed from the site.
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Brian Huseman, Amazon’s vice president of public policy, sent a letter to the senators explaining that, “[W]e reserves the right not to sell certain content. All retailers make decisions about the choice they want to offer, just like us. Regarding your specific question about When Harry Become Sally, we have chosen not to sell books that define LGBTQ + identity as a mental illness. ‘
The senators also asked if Amazon’s web hosting service would offer sites with similar views, and Huseman explained, ‘AWS provides technology and services to customers across the political spectrum, and we respect our customers’ right to determine for themselves which content allows them. We simply require our customers to comply with our terms of service, which are intended to prevent encouragement and incitement to violence that could harm people. separately and independently from Amazon’s bookstore. “
Anderson and his publication issued a statement expressing their indignation: ‘Everyone agrees that gender dysphoria is a serious condition that causes great suffering. However, there is a debate that Amazon wants to end, on how to treat the best patients who experience gender dysphoria. ‘
However, the Human Rights Campaign released a statement in support of Amazon, saying: ‘Books or any media that tells anyone that their identity, their sense of self is a mental illness, are indescribably harmful. Authors who perpetuate harmful falsehoods about LGBTQ people – refuted by medical professionals – cannot guarantee a platform, and Amazon is correct in removing the material from its store. ”
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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