Now Enid Blyton is a racist

[Bodgeitandleggit]

Timeless classic childrens books that shared throughout the world have been removed from a school so it can win the race equality award

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sics-axed-school-win-race-equality-award.html

 

[securespark]

Don't start on that one.

They were NOT removed altogether as implied. They were replaced with updated versions.

Over the years, what was accepted language has changed. And it is right that her books should be updated to reflect those changes.

Or do you think these children's books with offensive terms should continue in circulation?

Why do you think the golly was taken off Marmalade jars?

 

[CHarr]

She can't update them: she's dead. At least that means there won't be any more. 800 is more than enough for anyone.

Mind you, I'd rather read her stuff than the Daily Mail.

 

[securespark]

They have been replaced by updated books.

Her Estate will look after her publishing matters.

 

[JBR]

Timeless classic childrens books that shared throughout the world have been removed from a school so it can win the race equality award

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-school-win-race-equality-award.html[/QUOTE]

Indeed. The PC brigade would re-write history given half a chance. No wonder the world laughs at us.

 

[LastMagicBean]

The faraway tree was my favourite as a kid. Beautiful stuff.

I shake my head when I read some of secures posts.

 

[Deleted member 63160]

Why do you think the golly was taken off Marmalade jars?

To make PC tossers feel good about themselves?

 

[wobs]

Mind you, I'd rather read her stuff than the Daily Mail.

^This.

 

[DiscoDancer]

If any parents feel that they are "Enid Blyton purists", they can always buy the original books for their children to read, or even take them to the library.


But what is the chance of parents buying books for their children to read these days?

 

[DiscoDancer]

Indeed. The PC brigade would re-write history given half a chance. No wonder the world laughs at us.

Re-writing history, hmm, now there's a novel idea. Why didn't the imperialists think of that?

http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academi...on-nineteenth-century-visions-greater-britain

 

[JohnD]

Now Enid Blyton is a racist

There's no "now" about it. She always was a racist. It used to be considered perfectly normal and lots of people didn't mind her saying "****er". Times have changed.

Many of her stories have long been withdrawn or modified.

 

[RigidRaider]

Enid Blyton racist?

No, Hergé was a real racist. Have a look at Tintin in the Congo. Tintin also casually shoots a heffalump and carts off the tusks.

 

[DiscoDancer]

IMHO, there's absolutely nothing wrong with fictional works indicating the cultural norms, at the time of their writing. In deed, that's a vital way of monitoring and measuring the evolution of society and its culture.

But, and that's a big "BUT", children either should be exposed to the arguments about that "historical cultural norms differing with present cultural acceptance", or, be protected from unacceptable historical cultural norms until they are sufficiently mature to understand the dichotomy.

It appears that most schools have taken the latter approach. This, in my view shows that a) they have understood the problem, and b) they have taken a proactive measure to reinforce the current cultural norms.

 

[Deleted member 63160]

I think the continual "adaptation" of old stuff like this keeps the race issue to the forefront. You'll never get true equality when some folk are constantly looking for petty problems to address. Like naughty children, nasty types will continue to use racist terms etc all the time they get a reaction. Hopefully one day the term ***** will carry as little venom as the term pomme, paddy or yank.
It's like gays that want to be equal but insist on "coming out" to make a big deal of their difference. I've never felt the need to remind people that I'm straight. When things are truely equal gays won't keep reminding us they are gay and we will stop being upest on behalf of ethnics etc.

 

[DiscoDancer]

I've never felt the need to remind people that I'm straight. When things are truely equal gays won't keep reminding us they are gay and we will stop being upest on behalf of ethnics etc.

Exactly, when things are truly equal gays won't feel the need either.
BTW, other 'minorities' don't feel the need, because it's sometimes (though not always) pretty obvious, e.g. gender, ethnicity, age, disability, etc.