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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by inglor_cz on Friday March 05, 2021 @04:05AM (#26354634)
Oh, yes, I was just citing the OP, it wouldn't be my choice.

I wonder if Illirik is brave enough to make a selfie with one of the yesterday-OK, today-awful Dr. Seuss books and publish it on the social networks. Just to test how many conscientious minds will try to get him fired.

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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by illirik on Friday March 05, 2021 @04:51AM (#26354959)
Why would I take a selfie with a children's book containing racist caricatures? I don't have any of these books and certainly don't want any.
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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by inglor_cz on Friday March 05, 2021 @04:57AM (#26355004)
Your standard of racism must be very extensive if you consider said pictures racist.

IMHO they are just stereotypical, but engaging in visual stereotypes is not the same as racism.

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Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay by worik on Friday March 05, 2021 @05:45AM (#26355339)
Stereotypes? Maybe. I have not seen them. It sounds like people are describing racist stereotypes, and using racist stereo types is racism, surely?
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