My main beef is that it is that now we have both sides fighting it from two different points. It’s a fucking pincer attack on literature.
I meant exactly what OmegaSupreme said above. Its not the same.
Why do keep playing dumb? This shit comes off as trolling.
What does "Outraged" even mean to you?
You could probably say the same thing for a lot of things - doesn’t mean people shouldn’t care.
It's already too late.
Nah, reality is gonna come biting these people in the ass. It's gonna get worse before it gets better though.
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He’s a weird one. So childish and reactionary. Every one of his public utterances makes me believe His Dark Materials was written by somebody else (which I do think is amazing).
Report me? For not agreeing with you dragging veganism into this? And then coming out with 'be glad I didn't report you' ànd thinking you know what's up with the tagline while you clearly don't... god damn man I thought you were way cooler but now I know I guess...
The indignity
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Can't wait for the 'sensitivity readers' rewritted version of this book as well:
Instead of being a socialist party, I'm sure they'll turn it into an ultraconservative party preaching about small government before they take over the world.Can't wait for the 'sensitivity readers' rewritted version of this book as well:
I'm normally all about this sort of "both sides are awful in their own ways and generally full on hypocrites" argument, but I do feel removing books from schools is not the same here. It's always very different when tax dollars and children are involved. The worst of the books I've heard of being removed had graphic depictions of sexual activity and guidance, and that's not something that parents want their tax dollars to be funding. If those books were able to get into schools in the first place, it makes sense to stop allowing books that haven't been vetted, IMO.
Keeping it on topic:
What are you talking about? The examples people are taking issue with being removed have nothing to do with racism or antisemitism.
Letting them go out of print is a principled option. Pullman gets that things change and wanting to maintain commercial gravity. He doesn't seem bitter about the success. The frustration stems from his perception that those who try to nudge creative work have more direct success with non-established authors since they have less power to resist and need no cancel more than being approved. Puffin/Dahl Story Company had a choice since the entire review was instigated by them proactively. Choosing Inclusive Minds to exclusively do the review might have been one of the major problems. Another sensitivity reviewer might have reported nothing.Even Philip Pullman has weighed in on this not being the right approach.
Let Roald Dahl books go out of print rather than rewrite them, says Philip Pullman
Amid row over editing of language deemed offensive, Pullman says people should read the ‘wonderful authors who are writing today’
Although it does seem to read as if he's somewhat bitter about Dahl's success for some reason. I don't know why when he's been successful enough himself and it's not like his works are that great.
Even Philip Pullman has weighed in on this not being the right approach.
Let Roald Dahl books go out of print rather than rewrite them, says Philip Pullman
Amid row over editing of language deemed offensive, Pullman says people should read the ‘wonderful authors who are writing today’
Although it does seem to read as if he's somewhat bitter about Dahl's success for some reason. I don't know why when he's been successful enough himself and it's not like his works are that great.
Pullman just had personal dislikes of some authors. He also hates C.S. Lewis. So he might be little biased in this topic.Even Philip Pullman has weighed in on this not being the right approach.
Let Roald Dahl books go out of print rather than rewrite them, says Philip Pullman
Amid row over editing of language deemed offensive, Pullman says people should read the ‘wonderful authors who are writing today’
Although it does seem to read as if he's somewhat bitter about Dahl's success for some reason. I don't know why when he's been successful enough himself and it's not like his works are that great.
Aliens and chinese are gonna make quick work of the next generations of soft snowflakes.
I'm sure that will now be considered a deeply offensive word within the next 2 years.
He hates C.S Lewis? How shocking! /s
Can't wait for the 'sensitivity readers' rewritted version of this book as well:
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