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A woke Amazon staffer worked himself to tears over the online retailer's decision to sell a children's book that likens being transgender to pretending to be a walrus.
The staffer's outburst occurred during a meeting allegedly held by Amazon leadership to address the 'trauma' some employees endured from the success of children's book Johnny the Walrus, written by conservative author Matt Walsh.
'Im sorry, I want to preface this...' the unidentified staffer says during an online meting the meeting as he wipes away his tears. 'This is really tough content.'
'Johnny the Walrus is a bit of a problematic book — not a bit — it is not a bit of a problem, it's one hell of a problem,' the employee stated, adding that the book has been a 'very traumatic experience for transgender Amazonians and our transgender customers.' Footage from the meeting was first obtained by Libs of TikTok.
Johnny the Walrus was written by conservative political commentator Matt Walsh. The book quickly became one of Amazon's Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Books, before being removed from that categorization.
Workers at the meeting hinted they'd like to see it banned from the platform altogether.