Ophelia Benson, of butterflies and wheels, has a book coming out in a week or so, co-wriiten like Why Truth Matters with Jeremy Stangroom, entitled Does God Hate Women? Knowing Ophelia's record on the matter, it's entirely likely that the book will include some robust criticism of, amongst other things, Islam's teachings and record with regard to women. It's therefore alarming at this late stage that the publisher has suggested, after sending the book to an "ecumenicist" for an outside opinion, that a number of changes be made, or chapters dropped.
Ophelia is not happy. Is this a sign of our self-censoring times? Watch this space.
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