In November 2013 El Mundo reported that Ana Mato, the Spanish Minister for Equality had criticized the book, 'Marry and be Submissive,' and had asked for the bestselling book to be withdrawn. Any errors in translation are entirely mine:
'The Minister of Health, Social Services, and Equality, Ana Mato, has said that she has asked the Archbishop of Granada to withdraw the book, 'Marry and be Submissive,' According to her, neither she nor 'the majority in society' share the sentiments expressed by this title.
For the first time, Ana Mato has pronounced on the controversial book by the Italian Costanza Miriano, during an interview with television station TVE on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
"I don't agree with either the title or the content, so I have asked for the withdrawal of this book; I believe that it is wrong, and that it lacks respect towards women," she pointed out in the interview.
She continued to point out that "for the moment" she had received no reply concerning her request for the withdrawal of the publication, and insisted that she hopes that it will be withdrawn as, in her opinion, "no woman, nor the majority in society" are in agreement with either the title or the content of the book.
Two weeks ago the director of the Institute of Woman, Carmen Plaza, following orders from Ana Mato, sent a letter to the Archbishop of Granada asking him to reconsider the publication of the book 'Marry and be Submissive' because it did not have the values of Equality that any public institution must defend, it has been revealed by sources at the Ministry of Equality. Already the provincial government of Andalusia has requested the withdrawal of the book, but for the moment, the Archbishop of Granada has said that he sees no reason for the publishers, New Beginning, which depends on the diocese, to withdraw the book.'
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