Gender critical activist Maya Forstater rages over gender identity of cartoon alien

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In the latest episode of confusing outrage among so-called gender critical activists, Maya Forstater has deemed an alien reading mascot “unsafe” for children. No, really.

Earlier this month, Hertfordshire Libraries introduced Tala, an otherworldly, “bright, vibrant creature” to replace its former mascot, the blue “Bookstart Bear”.

Tala was designed by by newly graduated local artists “to inspire families with babies and young children to visit Hertfordshire’s 46 libraries”, to “borrow books and to join in with the variety of early years family activities, such as Rhyme Time”, and to feature on an adorable “my first library card” for young children.

So far, so wholesome.