Headline RoundupMarch 3rd, 2021

Perspectives: Dr. Seuss Enterprises Ends Publication of Six Books Over Racial Stereotypes

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Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the company that oversees the author’s legacy, announced Tuesday that it would end sales of six Dr. Seuss books because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” The company said it made the decision last year after “working with a panel of experts, including educators.” The same day, President Joe Biden did not mention Dr. Seuss in the annual Read Across America Day presidential proclamation, despite previous administrations doing so due to the day being a partial recognition of Seuss' birthday. While news coverage of the story was much more prominent in right-rated outlets, outlets on all sides published commentary on the story. Voices in right-rated outlets portrayed the publishing decision negatively and linked it to cancel culture. Voices in left-rated outlets mostly defended the publishing decision or criticized the right for giving the story purportedly undeserved attention.

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