The same sort of thinking behind the morons who are accusing conservatives of banning books (when they’re not banning books) is likely behind the changes to Roald Dahl’s books. It would appear they changed certain words to appease the emotionally thin-skinned and the stupid.
Maybe if the words in these books are so offensive these emotionally thin-skinned and stupid people shouldn’t read them.
From The Guardian:
Roald Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive by the publisher Puffin.
Puffin has hired sensitivity readers to rewrite chunks of the author’s text to make sure the books “can continue to be enjoyed by all today”, resulting in extensive changes across Dahl’s work.
Edits have been made to descriptions of characters’ physical appearances. The word “fat” has been cut from every new edition of relevant books, while the word “ugly” has also been culled, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Sensitivity readers? WTF?!?!?
Check this out:
Roald Dahl – 2001 authorized Puffin edition vs 2022 authorized Puffin edition.https://t.co/4dnBSjHEvT pic.twitter.com/Psfulj7Krk
— Incunabula (@incunabula) February 18, 2023
What the … what?
Oh wait, there’s more. Lots more.
And the changes don’t get any smarter.
Roald Dahl, 2001 vs 2022 editions:
In Fantastic Mr Fox a description of tractors, saying that “the machines were both black”, has been cut. “Bunce, the little pot-bellied dwarf”, is now plain old Bunce. pic.twitter.com/I9aUxqAI6Q— Incunabula (@incunabula) February 18, 2023
These. People.
“Fat little brown mouse” has become “little brown mouse”. “‘Here’s your little boy,’ she said. ‘He needs to go on a diet’”, becomes “Here’s your little boy.”
In Esio Trot, in 2022, middle-aged ladies can no longer be attractive, they can only be kind… 😳 pic.twitter.com/TNFAXSVe9o
— Incunabula (@incunabula) February 18, 2023
IT’S OK TO CALL THE FAT LITTLE BROWN MOUSE A FAT LITTLE BROWN MOUSE BECAUSE HE IS A FAT LITTLE BROWN MOUSE.
Holy crap.
Good thread from the CEO of @PENamerica.
"The problem with taking license to re-edit classic works is that there is no limiting principle. You start out wanting to replace a word here and a word there, and end up inserting entirely new ideas."https://t.co/mv0gOCHMe3— Incunabula (@incunabula) February 19, 2023
Woke sucks. The end.
At @PENamerica we are alarmed at news of "hundreds of changes" to venerated works by @roald_dahl in a purported effort to scrub the books of that which might offend someone. 1/13 https://t.co/IXOkIaXYmt
— Suzanne Nossel (@SuzanneNossel) February 18, 2023
Yeah, we’re alarmed too.
And super grateful we have original copies of these books in our library.
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