text itself, they are remembering the affective experiences they had around those texts,
Important to note. Every individual connects with the text differently.
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We all have a choice as to whether we buy it or not,” she added, “but removing it kind of makes me want to shake my head
This is a good point. To what extent can we limit media?
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something in a book that you find offensive, what a great teaching opportunity,
I agree but again, I don't think they are canceling the author but rather wanting to have a discussion.
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pulling a book altogether for political reasons makes her uncomfortable
I am honestly confused about this type of argument. How is race political? Huh... I don't think this about sides but rather awareness and the effect this can have on different individuals. Above this quotation, we see the illustration of a Chinese man eating with chop sticks but also there is an emphasis of yellow skin. We all know that the term yellow skin is a derogatory term for Asian people. These books are suppose to be windows and mirrors, is this how we want children to associate themselves with? Is this how we want other individuals to look at them like?
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Minimizing, erasing or not acknowledging Seuss’ racial transgressions across his entire publishing career deny the very real historical impact they had on people of color and the way that they continue to influence culture, education, and children’s views of people of color
I completely agree with this quote. Once more authors are a reflection of the social influences of time periods and simply sweeping this under the rug will not do.
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Was the Cat in the Hat Black?: The Hidden Racism of Children’s Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books
This is something that I would like to possibly read and do more research for myself
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160 million copies, have been revised to better reflect gender equality, so that a bear “policeman” became a female bear “police officer,”
I wonder what exactly is the process of changing certain aspects of books later down the line.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which originally depicted the factory workers as dark-skinned pygmies from Africa.
This is something I wasn't aware of
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librarians and scholars have led a push to re-evaluate children’s classics that contain stereotypes and caricatures.
Often we turn to these individuals seeking advice of what our children should be reading and not reading but this also falls into place of limitations. This is sought out with good intentions of social and racial awareness.
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re-evaluate the legacy of Dr. Seuss, and I think that’s a good thing
This is an important component to any writer. When looking at an authors work, they are represent a particular timeframe in society and their work often reflects this. Though Dr. Seuss is a well known American icon, I think it is important to take note of the cultural influences that were present in his time of writing and have a discussion about this.
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“cancel culture”
I am not sure if this is directly tied into cancel culture. I think it is more of social awareness being created and the removal of this books because they didn't not portray a certain image.
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