Read Across America -Dr. Seuss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's have each year celebrate a different author.

Making words to rhyme is lame anyhow.

I would read them in a box.
I would read them with a fox.
I would read them here or there.
I would read them anywhere.

But you wouldn't read them with a fox or in a box or with a guy named Knox. You would not read them here nor there. You would not read them anywhere!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's have each year celebrate a different author.

Making words to rhyme is lame anyhow.

I would read them in a box.
I would read them with a fox.
I would read them here or there.
I would read them anywhere.

But you wouldn't read them with a fox or in a box or with a guy named Knox. You would not read them here nor there. You would not read them anywhere!

LOL, awesome, PP!

[Anonymous]

I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

[Anonymous]

Books shouldn't be banned, but why do we need to celebrate one author out of millions? What's so special about Dr. Seuss? I'd much prefer a Mo Willems day celebration - my kids LOVE Mo Willems and don't care as much for Dr. Seuss.

[Anonymous]

The books are not banned in LCPS. They are just not going to associate his books with read across America. This is fine with me, let’s celebrate different authors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

Okay. Cool. I googled "Are Dr. Suess books racist?" and all I got were a bunch of opinion pieces and "both sides" types of arguments. Hardly the definitive answer you seem to be spouting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dr Seuss is outdated and nonsense gibberish even if you personally don’t care about the racism. There’s better stuff to be reading than 85 year old Lorax books .

You can pry my copy of the Lorax from my cold dead hands.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

Okay. Cool. I googled "Are Dr. Suess books racist?" and all I got were a bunch of opinion pieces and "both sides" types of arguments. Hardly the definitive answer you seem to be spouting.

All I said was he is being deemphasized as the sole focus of the week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

Okay. Cool. I googled "Are Dr. Suess books racist?" and all I got were a bunch of opinion pieces and "both sides" types of arguments. Hardly the definitive answer you seem to be spouting.

All I said was he is being deemphasized as the sole focus of the week.

You said the bolded. Which isn't true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

Okay. Cool. I googled "Are Dr. Suess books racist?" and all I got were a bunch of opinion pieces and "both sides" types of arguments. Hardly the definitive answer you seem to be spouting.

All I said was he is being deemphasized as the sole focus of the week.

You said the bolded. Which isn't true.

+2 From an impartial and impassive observer. You've been caught out, 16:48, with your pants down at your ankles. So apologize and move on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I still don’t get how the books are racist. Maybe the author was personally, that I don’t know. I found this explanation online which seems like a reach to me:

“The Cat’s physical appearance, including the Cat’s oversized top hat, floppy bow tie, white gloves, and frequently open mouth, mirrors actual blackface performers; as does the role he plays as ‘entertainer’ to the white family—in whose house he doesn’t belong,” says Ishizuka.”

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=cat-hat-racist-read-across-america-shifts-away-dr-seuss-toward-diverse-books

You don’t have to get it. It’s above your head I guess. Nobody banned Dr Seuss. it’s a deemphasis of ONLY focusing on Seuss books for a whole week the way it used to be done so that other books and authors can be highlighted.

Please explain how any commonly read Seuss book is racist. I’m not commenting on RAA. I’m asking, how exactly are the books racist?

No: the info is out there. For free. Easily searchable. You don’t want to know, you want an argument. And one thing I’m not gonna do is argue about Dr f’n Seuss lol

Okay. Cool. I googled "Are Dr. Suess books racist?" and all I got were a bunch of opinion pieces and "both sides" types of arguments. Hardly the definitive answer you seem to be spouting.

All I said was he is being deemphasized as the sole focus of the week.

You said the bolded. Which isn't true.

Oh that. Yeah it is. You just suck at research and want a fight. Go argue with your mom.

[Anonymous]

I hate reading his books with a passion. Dh and I trade off so that neither has to bear that burden nightly. They’re nonsense and annoy me. We have about 50 of his books and some of the characters are drawn racially- like the Asian man depicted wearing rice paddy hats. I don’t see it as racist, so much as outdated. I have read my kids multiple older books that were translated from Chinese and the characters were drawn similarly by their Chinese authors.

I just do not see the cat in the hat as a black minstrel character. Nope. Sure both wear hats and are comedy figures but that’s it. Nothing the cat in the hat says has led me to think it’s a minstrel character.

I will say that my kids adore the books and rhymes. And we saw a shift in their understanding when they “got” the rhymes versus just being entertained by the nonsense.

I’d vote for a Julia Donaldson day. I could read hers every single day and still like them.