“Six Dr. Seuss books — including ‘And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street’ and ‘If I Ran the Zoo’ — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said [last] Tuesday.” (AP News)
Last week, “Online marketplace eBay Inc… said it is working to prevent the resale of six Dr. Seuss books that were pulled earlier this week by the company in charge of the late author’s works because they contain offensive imagery.” (Wall Street Journal)
The left is generally supportive of the decision, arguing that publishing decisions are not censorship and that children should not be exposed to racist caricatures.
The right is critical of the decision, arguing that it is wrong to censor works even if they are offensive according to contemporary, ever-changing standards.
