Ladybird Books is a London-based publisher for CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
Last week, they posted this:
As you might be able to see from the first few comments, this attempt at marketing did not go well.
A major children's book company owned by Penguin Random House is featuring a lesbian couple to celebrate Pride Month ... and one of those lesbians is a devout Muslim in a hijab? π
As you can imagine, the company got quite a bit of backlash from right-wing extremists (like myself), who pointed out the ridiculousness.
Normally, a company can ignore those comments.
But what about when Muslims get upset?
OOPS.
"The hijab deserves the same respect you expect for every other identity out there."
"I don't want my children having these values."
"Don't disrespect others' religious beliefs."
Care to comment, Ladybird Books??
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