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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Books and other media with racist or other problematic imagery should definitely be consigned to the ash heap of history.  There is zero reason people should be exposed to or worry about being exposed to offensive pictures, words, symbols, etc.  The only people crying about this know full well how these and similar content are used to reinforce their undeserved privilege.[/quote]

That’s not exactly what’s happening. I wouldn’t say burn the books or erase their memory.  Just let people decide if they want to sell and study them or not, lol.

There is utility in studying works of literature that embrace problematic themes. I mean what would English Ph.D’s do otherwise?[/quote]

I don't think that's what happens when you stock it in the children's picture book section of the book store or library.  What happens is that children see racist depictions of minorities and think they are just like funny pictures of his other characters.  Two year olds do not engage in literary criticism.  [/quote]

What's ironic is that it's not children who are asking for these books to be removed, but adults, the same adults who grew up reading books like this. [/quote]
And no child is being harmed by removing these books from the shelves.  The only ones going through pearl clutching histrionics are Republicans because they benefit from these books reinforcing their privilege to their next generation.  Boo hoo.[/quote]

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