The emotional focus of anti-abortion campaigns can also be contrasted with the attention given to women who have died after being unable to access timely abortion care. In the many cases of deaths associated with being denied abortion or adjacent healthcare in the US (which is what i've been mostly seeing coverage on), maternal health experts determined to be preventable and identified abortion restrictions as contributing factors. This makes me question whose lives are given visibility and urgency in debates surrounding abortion. While campaigns may emphasize the protection of a potential child, the experiences and deaths of women affected by restrictions often receive comparatively less attention.

Banning books not only controls what materials can and cant be used in education, but also controls what students are exposed to and learn about. When these topics are removed or treated as inappropriate to discuss, students lose opportunities to learn about different identities, experiences, and forms of inequality. This can reinforce the idea that topics surrounding gender and sexuality are something that should not be talked about openly. In this way, restricting education does more than limit information; it can also send a message about which identities and perspectives are considered acceptable or appropriate to discuss. This is important because what is left out of the classroom can be just as influential as what is taught. If students rarely encounter discussions of transgender identities, LGBTQ+ experiences, sexism, or gender inequality, they may come to see these topics as unusual, controversial, or even inappropriate rather than as legitimate areas of knowledge and discussion. This lack of representation can also make students who identify with these groups feel that their experiences do not belong in educational spaces.

This point can be seen through influencers such as Andrew Tate, whose content has gained significant attention among young male audiences. Tate frequently promotes a form of masculinity centred on dominance, control, wealth, and traditional gender roles, while making controversial statements about women and relationships. Repeated exposure to this type of content can influence impressionable young men by presenting these attitudes as normal or desirable characteristics of masculinity. Social media algorithms can further reinforce this exposure by repeatedly recommending similar content, creating an environment where young men may increasingly encounter and internalize these messages about how men and women are expected to behave.