A Republican Texas legislator has demanded that school districts describe all the books they have that might make students feel discomfort (or various other negative feelings) about their race or gender. The aim seems to be censorship.

To illustrate how broad the demand is, consider the plays of Shakespeare. Othello, The Merchant of Venice, and The Taming of the Shrew might make students (and others too) uncomfortable for reasons having to do with race and/or sex. Will Republicans eventually move to ban them? If they do, will progressives oppose the move -- or support it?