Article 5F1B6 'It's a moral decision': Dr Seuss books are being 'recalled' not cancelled, expert says

'It's a moral decision': Dr Seuss books are being 'recalled' not cancelled, expert says

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Edward Helmore
from World news | The Guardian on (#5F1B6)

The titles that Dr Seuss Enterprises said it would cease printing contained racist stereotypes, English professor Philip Nel says

A leading expert on racism in children's literature has said the decision by the Dr Seuss Foundation to withdraw six books should be viewed as a product recall" and not, as many claim, an example of cancel culture.

Related: No, Dr Seuss and Mr Potato Head haven't been 'cancelled'. Here's the difference | Akin Olla

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