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If you thought nobody buysbooksat brick-and-mortar bookstores anymore, youd be wrong.

According to Statista,bookstores sellmore than 700 million paper books each year.

New bookstores are even popping up in smaller cities, inviting people to shop for their favorite stories.

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But not all bookstores are so welcoming.

While its statistically true that men creep on children more often, women commit these types of crimes too.

Someresearch suggeststhat 10%-25% of perpetrators are women or female adolescents.

Young man in bookstore reading in the children’s section, surrounded by colorful books.

This bias also persists inchildcare.

A 2021 studyset outto find out why men are so underrepresented in early childhood education roles.

They found that employers choose women because of gender bias.

Bookstore clerk tells 19-year-old he’s too old for children’s section while searching for a gift.

Males get rejected simply because theyre men and, therefore, are incompetent in childcare.

For some reason, we think that its inappropriate or shameful for adults to read childrens or YA books.

The readers reported around 220 various titles.

Text from a young adult about visiting a bookstore’s children’s section.

Some people may re-read thechildrens booksthey read as kids for that feeling of familiar comfort.

Also, as the OP very rightly says, childrens picture books are hilarious!

As a former nanny, I completely agree.

Disgruntled bookstore clerk asks a 19-year-old to leave the children’s section, claiming it’s for kids 12 and under.

They say: look, this is what bravery looks like.

This is what generosity looks like.

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Text saying an adult is told to leave a children’s bookstore section.

Text reading about leaving the children’s section boundary.

Text about a bookstore clerk excluding adults from the children’s section due to age restrictions.

Bookstore clerk discusses kicking out a 19-year-old from children’s section; apology follows misunderstanding.

Text discussing a bookstore clerk questioning someone for being in the children’s section.

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Text describing a confrontation at a bookstore over a young adult buying children’s books.

Text about a manager addressing an employee’s mistake related to a bookstore age policy.

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Text excerpt about bookstore clerk and manager apology regarding children’s section access.

Text discussing a bookstore clerk offering to help with children’s books.

Text screenshot of a person recounting an interaction with a bookstore clerk about the children’s section.

Young man sitting on a park bench in a peaceful setting, wearing a white shirt and jeans, surrounded by lush greenery.

A young man holds an open book in a relaxed environment, related to bookstore age policy.

Reddit comments discussing an incident where a 19-year-old was kicked out of a children’s section in a bookstore.

Reddit comments about an incident with a bookstore clerk questioning age limits, referencing Borders and Barnes & Noble.

Text exchange about being kicked out of children’s section for age, despite buying books for kids.

Reddit exchange discussing age limits in bookstore children’s section.

Comment discussing bookstore clerk incident about age and children’s section.

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Bookstore clerk shares story about closing sale discounts on DVDs, music, books, and more at Borders.

Text conversation about bookstore incident regarding age and children’s section.

Comment discussing adults with learning disabilities reading in children’s section of a bookstore.

Bookstore clerk shares story about a man frequently in the children’s section, leading to a ban.

Quote about being too old for fairy tales from C.S. Lewis on a button made by Borders bookstore employee.

Comment humorously criticizing bookstore clerk for misjudging a situation.

Comment discussing age restrictions in a bookstore, mentioning Kafka and Dostoevsky.

Comment discussing a bookstore employee incident and support for the person involved.

Text discussing bookstore rules for adults in children’s section.

Comment mentioning bookstore clerk’s presumption about a male customer.

Reddit comment about bookstore closure humor, mentioning Borders' status in a conversation.

Text from comment: “Only those under 12 can be in the kids section,” says the adult employee.

Reddit user’s comment questioning a bookstore clerk’s age policy in the children’s section.

Comment discussing misleading hotel room descriptions and booking issues.

Reddit comment questioning bookstore clerk’s view on authors of kids' books.

Comment discussing adults buying children’s books, mentioning Beatrix Potter favorites.

Comment praising a humorous post about being too old for the children’s book section.

Text discussing love for bookstores and buying books for kids.

Reddit comment from a former bookstore employee sharing experiences about Borders Rewards and customer interactions.