- 6 dr. seuss books will no longer be sold due to offensive images, dr. seuss enterprises.
- “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the company said in a statement.
- Tuesday’s announcement has already become a point of contact for Republicans who criticize “cancel culture”.
the company that supervises dr. The Seuss estate announced Tuesday that it would stop selling six of the revered children’s author and illustrator’s books, including “And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” for racist and offensive images.
“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” says dr. seuss enterprises said in a statement shared with insiders. “Stop selling these books is just one part of our commitment and larger plan to ensure that the Dr. Seuss Enterprises catalog represents and supports all communities and families.”
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the company, which protects the legacy of dr. Seuss, whose real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel, said his mission supports “all children and families with messages of hope, inspiration, inclusion and friendship.”
The Associated Press first reported the news on Tuesday, which would have been the author’s 117th birthday.
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children’s books from random house, the editorial of dr. seuss books, you will also not be able to sell “mcelligot’s pool”, “beyond the zebra!”, “super scrambled eggs!” and “the cat contest”. the books include racially insensitive drawings of African and Asian people.
“and to think i saw him on mulberry street” features a character called “a Chinaman” who has lines for eyes, a pointy hat, and carries rice and chopsticks. “if i run the zoo” depicts two people from a fictional African island who are drawn as monkeys.
dr. Seuss Enterprises, founded by the author’s family, said in its statement that the company decided last year to stop publishing and licensing those six books.
Random House Children’s Books told The Associated Press: “We respect the decision of Dr. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) and the work of the panel that reviewed this content last year, and their recommendation.” Random House Printing did not immediately respond to the insider’s request for comment.
march is national reading month in the united states, led by the national association for education (nea). This year, the agency “shifted from popular children’s author Dr. Seuss to focus on various children’s books,” USA Today reported.
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President Joe Biden did not refer to Seuss by name in his Read Across America Day speech, although Presidents Obama and Trump did mention the author in theirs, USA Today noted.
Republicans are using the ad to denounce the ‘cancel culture’
A few hours after the announcement, pundits and right-wing politicians criticized the decision on fox news, accusing dr. seuss companies from falling prey to “cancel culture”.
on “fox and friends” on tuesday morning, co-host ainsley earhardt claimed to “cancel culture by trying to cancel dr. seuss now.” Donald Trump Jr., on the show as a guest, replied, “there’s no place they won’t go.”
on “fox and friends first”, rep from north carolina. madison cawthorn, a republican, also accused “cancel culture” of being responsible for dr. seuss companies decision. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz also tweeted about the news.
philip bump, national correspondent for the washington post, wrote in a column on Tuesday that the “fight against ‘cancel culture’ is now a mainstay of Republican rhetoric because it spreads” complaints about political correctness.
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