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I don’t think it should be that difficult to deal with this. If you no longer find it appropriate for children, fine. Don’t give it to your kids then. But books
by jrsj 4y ago
I don’t think it should be that difficult to deal with this. If you no longer find it appropriate for children, fine. Don’t give it to your kids then. But books ought to be preserved as written imo, not modified to meet todays arbitrary moral criteria.
- dagw 4y agoThe whole point of Roald Dahl's children's books is to be enjoyed by children, not middle aged (small c) conservatives. These aren't works of Great Western Art(tm), but works of fun and whimsy meant to entertain and delight. I want a world where as many children as possible can continue read and fall in love with and be inspired by Dahl's stories and ideas. Losing that would be far worse than any imagined loss these minor changed might bring.
- junofan 4y agoI think the blowback is because the publisher hired some sort of diversity consultancy called Inclusive Minds. I’m personally not convinced that group is a better choice for children’s literature than Roald Dahl.