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Wokeism hits Roald Dahl books.
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Some of the most popular children's books of all-time are being re-written to remove words now considered too offensive. The publishers of Roald Dahl classics are ditching descriptions like "fat" and "ugly", in favour of more polite terms. @SarahJaneBell94 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/8o09GNlwgO
— 7NEWS Australia (@7NewsAustralia) February 19, 2023
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Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship. Puffin Books and the Dahl estate should be ashamed. https://t.co/sdjMfBr7WW
— Salman Rushdie (@SalmanRushdie) February 18, 2023
Amidst fierce battles against book bans and strictures on what can be taught and read, selective editing to make works of literature conform to particular sensibilities could represent a dangerous new weapon. 2/13
— Suzanne Nossel (@SuzanneNossel) February 18, 2023
We understand the impulse to want to ensure that great works of children's literature do not alienate kids or foster stereotypes. 4/13
— Suzanne Nossel (@SuzanneNossel) February 18, 2023
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