R.I.P. Scout26
When they finally "cancel" MLK, by name, will people figure out what's going on here?
Hawkmoon - Never underestimate another person's capacity for stupidity. Any time you think someone can't possibly be that dumb ... they'll prove you wrong.
Viking - The problem with the modern world is that there aren't really any predators eating stupid people.
... instead, will keep the books in circulation until the existing copies are worn out.
... will keep the controversial titles in circulation until they are no longer in suitable shape to lend out
... will continue to circulate until they are no longer in acceptable condition
That is an awfully interesting thing to keep repeating. “The library will keep them in circulation until someone destroys these books.. It would be a real shame if someone trashed them because they can’t be replaced.. For instance, if you were to check out one of the few copies and drop it into a river or spill your coffee on it ....”
In all the brouhaha over Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ decision to pull six of Theodor Geisel’s books because they’re “hurtful,” a lot of people have been pointing to other of his works. What about “The Sneetches”? The book in which the creatures with stars on their bellies and those without decide to overlook the difference and get along?
In light of this new information, you may wonder about Dr. Seuss books featuring non-human characters. At Teaching Tolerance, we’ve even featured anti-racist activities built around the Dr. Seuss book The Sneetches. But when we re-evaluated, we found that the story is actually not as “anti-racist” as we once thought. And it has some pretty intricate layers you and your students might consider, too. The solution to the story’s conflict is that the Plain-Belly Sneetches and Star-Bellied Sneetches simply get confused as to who is oppressed. As a result, they accept one another. This message of “acceptance” does not acknowledge structural power imbalances. It doesn’t address the idea that historical narratives impact present-day power structures. And instead of encouraging young readers to recognize and take action against injustice, the story promotes a race-neutral approach.
They are going after Speedy Gonzales and Pepe Le Pew now too. As a kid, I always thought Pepe Le Pew was there to be a bad example, but apparently the "experts" are saying he promotes rape culture.
