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The stuff I found in the books were stereotypes, but they weren't negative stereotypes and they weren't untrue either. One book had a picture of a man in tradit
by SilverRed 6y ago
The stuff I found in the books were stereotypes, but they weren't negative stereotypes and they weren't untrue either. One book had a picture of a man in traditional Chinese clothing but the text and context was not mocking or insulting. At what point does simply representing an image of someone from another culture become offensive?
And after all this, if one of the books did contain something truly bad, why not do something like Disney and add a disclaimer or edit the content? The material in question in these books is less than 1% and isn't core to the story or images.
- brendoelfrendo 6y agoAlso on the page: a man with a 10 foot beard, a magician, and a Chinese man. Only one is identified with his race, and is dressed up as a stereotype that was already out of date in 1950. It's also not the only racial stereotype in the book. We'll sidestep for now Seuss's use of racial caricatures during wartime propaganda. Listen, I'm not Chinese, and I can't tell you to be offended, but I can certainly look at it and empathize with the people who do find it offensive. As for the second question, that's a question for Dr. Seuss Enterprises; they made this decision about the works in their custody.
- IAmWorried 6y agoYou may think you are helping by supporting these moves and empathizing with those who are offended, but I truly believe it has the opposite effect. Is it really worth saving some thin skinned people from offense if it pisses off enough people that the entire system becomes destabilized? Because that's exactly what's happening.
- brendoelfrendo 6y agoYes, because pissing off racists is a good thing.