I read this book back when I was in middle school. My daughter read it this year (7th grade) and discussed one evening how Anne was either bisexual or a lesbian. I almost choked! I said, “I don’t remember THAT!”. I read the edited version for the time. She then showed me several passages that .. discussed her wanting to touch another girl’s chest. So, yes... if you read this book in your youth, you may have read the edited version.
It’s not remotely lesbian related, it’s puberity confusion related. In short, normal 7th grade girl stuff.
To me, it shows Anne to be just another human wasted by the National Socialists.
Maybe some of the people buying books for schools don’t even know that there are two different versions.
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My step grandfather was a Jewish man who had friends who were involved with the publishing of the book.
He told my father that the book was edited.
The editing had to do with the natural desires of young girls.
For pete’s sake, most girls are attracted to girls when young. What was once a phase has become a life choice