
Editing Classics to Remove Racism & Cultural Appropriation: Your Thoughts?
Last spring, I revisited The Story of Doctor Dolittle – a story from childhood. As I mentioned in my review at the time, I was surprised discover a forward in my edition of the book noting that some of the content had been changed due to deep racial insensitivity. In the original story, the African prince sought Dr. Dolittle’s services because he wanted to be transformed into a white man. Yikes! Obviously, this is hugely problematic and it’s disturbing that Hugh Lofting ever considered it a good idea, but here we are, basking in the glory of white supremacy. In […]