In 2024, Utah's state board of education issued a statewide ban on Oryx and Crake applying to all public school libraries using a law targeting "objective sensitive material". In response, Atwood posted "Wow, I'm the most dangerous little old lady of 84 you've ever heard of!" on X. The Handmaid’s Tale has also been restricted or removed from school libraries in numerous US states.
In 2024, Utah's state board of education issued a statewide ban on Oryx and Crake applying to all public school libraries using a law targeting "objective sensitive material". In response, Atwood posted "Wow, I'm the most dangerous little old lady of 84 you've ever heard of!" on X. The Handmaid’s Tale has also been restricted or removed from school libraries in numerous US states.