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New York Public Library Will Not Pull ‘Canceled’ Dr. Seuss Titles, Says It ‘Does Not Censor Books’ | |
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 User ID: 9330554  Canada03/04/2021 04:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: New York Public Library Will Not Pull ‘Canceled’ Dr. Seuss Titles, Says It ‘Does Not Censor Books’ The New York Public Library says that it will not pull six “controversial” Dr. Seuss books from shelves and, instead, will keep the books in circulation until the existing copies are worn out. Quoting: Tim the Enchanter “The New York Public Library will keep six controversial Dr. Seuss books on the shelves despite this week’s decision to cease their publication due to racist imagery,” the New York Post reported Thursday. “The library, which serves Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, said it does not censor books and will keep the controversial titles in circulation until they are no longer in suitable shape to lend out, a spokeswoman said.”“As with all public libraries the New York Public Library does not censor books,” library spokeswoman Angela Montefinise told the Post.....' [link to www.tathasta.com] Good news. "A wise man listens to the message and uses his logic and discernment to process it, a fool negates the message by prejudging the messenger." "He whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere." |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 80015249 United States03/04/2021 04:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: New York Public Library Will Not Pull ‘Canceled’ Dr. Seuss Titles, Says It ‘Does Not Censor Books’ 'You can't make this stuff up': Outrage as eBay REMOVES listings for canceled Dr Seuss books 'because they glorify violence' but allows copies of Mein Kampf and Louis Farrakhan's books to be sold Outraged Americans are demanding to know why eBay has banned them from reselling the six 'offensive' Dr Seuss books that are being canceled when copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf and Louis Farrakhan - whose anti-Semitic remarks are well known - are still available. Ebay on Thursday started removing listings for the six Dr Seuss books that are no longer going to be produced. They emailed people who had listed the books, saying that the post violated their 'offensive materials policy'. The company has not released any kind of statement about it, nor have they responded to inquiries. Now, they are being accused of censorship, virtue signaling and 'big tech book burning' by angry internet users who are demanding to know why they can't sell items that they own, just because Silicon Valley no longer thinks they are appropriate. Dr Seuss Enterprises announced two days ago that it would no longer reprint six books which contained racist imagery. The books 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'. It came after a school district removed them from its...... [link to www.yourdestinationnow.com] |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 80015249 United States03/04/2021 04:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: New York Public Library Will Not Pull ‘Canceled’ Dr. Seuss Titles, Says It ‘Does Not Censor Books’ Universal Studios ‘Evaluating’ Their Dr. Seuss-Themed Attractions “A play area in that part of the park is themed after ‘If I Ran the Zoo,’ one of the books that will no longer be published, and includes animals and interactive contraptions from Seuss’s stories. The book has been criticized for its portrayal of Asian people although none of that imagery is featured in the play area,” My News 13 reports. “Seuss Landing also features a gift shop called Mulberry Street Store, which gets its name from ‘And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,’ another book that will be discontinued. There’s also a Mulberry Street sign along the walkway.” [link to www.stationgossip.com] |
