Was the decision to stop publishing six obscure Dr Seuss racist titles an erasure of history?
Media coverage of the controversy has presented it as an attack on free speech and yet another example of cancel culture censorship. Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Was the decision to stop publishing six obscure Dr Seuss titles containing racist imagery and messaging an erasure of history?
Media coverage of the controversy has presented it as an example of censorship, an attack on free speech and yet another example of cancel culture. These reactions are rooted in both a lack of awareness of the challenges and realities of maintaining collections and a false understanding of history.
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