Background/Context:
A few books from Dr. Seuss's catalog of over 60 books were removed by the authors estate for out of date imagery that can be seen as racist, i.e. a purely private decision. Extract from research below: On Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that it would stop publishing and licensing six of the author’s lesser-known titles: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer. According to the group’s statement, the decision to stop publishing those titles came as the result of a panel review of his work. The books include racist stereotypes. Even from a purely business point of view, it’s reasonable that Dr. Seuss Enterprises would rather people associate the Seuss brand with books like Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, or How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Seth on Dr. Seuss - Seth Meyers shares his thoughts on the recent Fox News claims regarding children’s book author Dr. Seuss.
Dr. Seuss Is Not Cancelled, It's Just Time To Retire Books With Racist Imagery - By updating the Dr. Seuss book catalog to remove titles with insensitive imagery, the late author's estate has renewed their commitment to making reading fun for ALL people.
Media Matters: Fox News' Dr. Seuss obsession reveals the dishonest desperation of the right-wing war on “cancel culture" - If “cancel culture” was the scourge it’s made out to be, Fox News wouldn’t have to lie about it so much
To watch Fox News is to be immersed in a bizarre alternate reality ruled by tyrannical leftists who are obsessed with eliminating America’s most treasured cultural artifacts, a world in which “cancel culture” ranks as a high priority in the mind of the average voter. It’s a world of perpetual anger and grievance.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Fox spent almost two hours bemoaning the supposed “cancellation” of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
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