No wedge issue too stupid or racist for Republicans, as Dr. Seuss flap shows
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Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the business that manages the legacy of the late children’s book author, decided of its own accord to stop publishing six Seuss books that, according to a statement, “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” The boNo wedge issue too stupid or racist for Republicans, as Dr. Seuss flap shows
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the business that manages the legacy of the late children’s book author, decided of its own accord to stop publishing six Seuss books that, according to a statement, “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” The books being withdrawn from publication are And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer. Hurtful and wrong how? Well, a 2019 study of 50 Seuss books found that 98% of the human characters in those books were white—and the 2% portrayed as other races were overwhelmingly stereotyped and shown subject to white domination. Read more