> What is so bad about being aware of what content we show children? That is not and has never been the problem. If you are a parent of a young child, then you

> What is so bad about being aware of what content we show children? That is not and has never been the problem. If you are a parent of a young child, then you should absolutely be aware of the content your child is seeing/reading. I doubt you will find anyone that disagrees. The problem is the revisionist approach to rewriting works to appease modern readers' (apparently delicate) sensibilities. Personally, I see this as shielding readers from harsh truths of the past (and in some cases just reality). Mr. Dahl is long dead, and yet we feel like we need to rewrite his words to ensure we don't accidentally offend someone. I mean, can you imagine a child reading the word <looks around> "fat"? Or "female"? My god, they would never be the same.