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Re:The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism by llimos on Monday February 20, 2023 @04:20PM (#34873074)
It's certainly a valid option to decide that the books are no longer appropriate, and stop reprinting them. Or to print a warning and let the market decide.

The problem is when you change the book, effectively making a new one, but with the same name as the old one - which is not authentic.

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Re:The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism by Gigachad on Monday February 20, 2023 @04:35PM (#34873245)
I don’t think kids care about authentic. They would rather have something over just not having the books at all.

That said, I struggle to see how these edits will ever be essential. Phrases like “brothers and sisters” is hopefully never as offensive as racial slurs.

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