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tjwash

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8. lets just toss the books we don't like on a big ol' bonfire

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 10:04 AM

Feb 2013

Sorry ..not much into slippery slopes. Plus we need reminders of our past so that we never forget it. There was a good teaching opportunity he missed...mores the pity.

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Racist language in children's literature: In or out? [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

In. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #1

Offering both seems a good middle way, though, even if I tend to agree with you. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #4

They're planning on doing the same with other 19th century children's books Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #2

Hmmm perhaps offer both The Straight Story Feb 2013 #3

Seems we had the same idea at about the same time. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #5

To me, it depends on the age the book is intended to gollygee Feb 2013 #6

So much for Pippi Longstocking's father's letters where he rants about the Jewish world conspiracy! Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #7

lets just toss the books we don't like on a big ol' bonfire tjwash Feb 2013 #8

As long as the child already understands the full historical context, I don't see the problem. eShirl Feb 2013 #9

Nonsense... Ron Obvious Feb 2013 #10

As a child born in Germany to a black father DeadEyeDyck Feb 2013 #11