Refusing to Print Dr. Seuss Books Has Nothing to Do With Combating Racism

Refusing to Print Dr. Seuss Books Has Nothing to Do With Combating Racism
Books by Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, at the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library in Chicago, Ill., on March 2, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jessica Marie Baumgartner
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From book burning, to book banning, to now refusing to print classic books, censorship is a divisive battle. Children’s literature is especially under attack. Instead of laughing at well-intentioned themes meant to engage young readers and instill a love of learning through reading, or updating illustrations to better suit modern sensitivities, woke culture has deemed six specific Dr. Seuss titles “racist.”

Jessica Marie Baumgartner
Jessica Marie Baumgartner
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Jessica is the Missouri reporter for The Epoch Times, and has written for: Evie Magazine, The New American, American Thinker, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, and many more. She is also the author of, “The Magic of Nature,” “Walk Your Path,” and “The Golden Rule.”
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