Will book bans lead to a greater appreciation and seeking out of literature? Will history bans ignite creativity to teach historical moments through the use of technology such as VR? My teen clients are offering me perspectives as they understand how to traverse technology, watch movies/docuseries that represent who they truly are. Artists such as Glenn Kaiko and Jesse Williams creating VR and apps to teach history. These bans are horrendous but we live in a world that cannot be shut down. It's available through digital download and bans are leading to new ideas to spread the truth and combat the lies. The difficulty will be accessibility and that will need to be the focus, especially for the littles. Fighting the lies will be paramount. But these kids...these kids know. They know that books that look like them are being removed and some feel that they are being represented as monsters, which is heartbreaking. But they seek out digital copies of books on their phone, watch movies/TV shows that look like them and this is how they fight back. This is all so hard and at times, it seems hopeless. The bans keep coming but we need to fight back, and create alternatives for learning. I don't know how this ends, but it is my sincere hope that this hatred ends and love takes over. #bookBans #historyBans #CounselorsOfMastodon #therapist #therapistsOfMastadon #counseling #therapy #psychotherapy #SocialWork