Amazon.com is going to have a little bit of explaining to do after customer ratings for LGBTQ-themed books began disappearing and they removed the literature from searches and lists.
According to Amazon:
“In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude “adult” material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials must also be excluded from that feature.
Hence, if you have further questions, kindly write back to us.
Best regards,
Ashlyn D
Member Services
Amazon.com Advantage”
Really?
So why does Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds still have its rating? While Ellen DeGeneres: A Biography was initially stripped of its rating?
Since the “ratings policy” went into action, inciting online protest, Amazon tried to explain the blatant censorship away with a “glitch.”
While many LGBTQ books have had their ratings restored, Amazon has failed to issue an apology.
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