I don't like your racism, Sam I am

[NotAllThere]

The decision was based in part on the reasoning in the book "Was the Cat in the Hat Black". In the Washington Post article the author of that book claims that while Dr Seuss spoke out against racism, and stories such as Horton Hears a Who is overtly anti-racists, nonetheless racist tropes did come into some of his books - The Cat in the Hat being one of them.

Apparently it's to do with black face minstrels, and is also allegedly perpetuated in Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse. I don't see it, but I suspect it's something that would only be apparent to an American scholar, and possible only a black American scholar who has grown up within American racism.

On a lighter note, concerning racism

[BlasterBates]

Oh look, the Daily Fail are printing lies again!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/educa...drseuss-books/

Daily Fail readers are constantly outraged about things that aren't true. It's how they sell newspapers.

[vetran]

Oh look, the Daily Fail are printing lies again!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/educa...drseuss-books/

Where did they say the books were banned? They used to be the flagship books but are now not. This is because a pressure groups 'analysis' suggests the race and sex of the made up beings and talking cats was predominantly white and male. Do you know of any Thing or Grinch gender experts?

[Uncle Albert]

Oh look, the Daily Fail are printing lies again!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/educa...drseuss-books/

[jainnode]

Who cares?

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ndertones.html

Now Dr. Seuss is canceled: Virginia school system drops children's favorite from Read Across America day because of 'racial undertones' in his writing

• Loudoun schools spokesman Wayde B. Byard confirmed to The Washington Post that they have 'shifted the emphasis' of March 2 Read Across America day
• That means the day will not celebrate the much loved Seuss stories 'exclusively'
• 'Research in recent years has revealed strong racial undertones,' Byard said
• That came following a 2019 report called 'The Cat is Out of the Bag: Orientalism, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy in Dr. Seuss's Children's Books'
• Read Across America Day had traditionally focused on Seuss books
• But since 2017 the focus has shifted to 'Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers'
• Learning for Justice is behind the calls to cancel Dr Seuss, Fox News reports