Why people recommend it
When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson is a book addressing transgender issues that has faced significant public scrutiny and controversy, including being restricted by major online retailers. The text became a topic of discussion on various podcast platforms. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Dr. Jared Ross spoke with the host and explained that he first learned about gender ideology and the book itself when he heard that Amazon had banned it, which immediately sparked his curiosity to read the publication. Similarly, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discussed the publication on The Joe Rogan Experience. She reflected on the restriction of the title, comparing it to instances where major retail platforms stopped selling specific literary works, thereby touching upon broader cultural debates surrounding speech restrictions and transgender topics. Both podcast guests highlighted the intense public attention and controversy that followed the decision by online platforms to remove the book from their digital shelves, which inadvertently drew increased widespread interest toward the arguments presented by the author regarding contemporary gender identity and politics.
Who recommended it
- Dr. Jared Ross Discussed
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali Discussed
Dr. Jared Ross — 1 mention
“and I was first brought to that by hearing that Amazon had banned a book Ryan Anderson's book when Harry became Sally and I'm didn't didn't know about him didn't know about the book but when I heard that Amazon had banned a book I said boy I want to read that book”
Ayaan Hirsi Ali — 1 mention
“it makes me feel the way you know when amazon stopped selling when harry turned sally or harry returning to sally you know a book like that”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Other publishers said they were afraid our transgender chapter wouldn't sell well on Amazon, especially since Abigail Shrier's book was in danger of being pulled down and Ryan Anderson's book had already been taken down.”