When is all of this going to end.What is your take on this.
@amadeo (111937)
United States
October 10, 2017 10:50am CST
Good afternoon.
I am sure most of you have heard of this.
at the museum in Boston honoring Dr.Seuss
My children have read most of his books.
This is one of them.I do not recall if they call them names or not.
All I know that they were happy reading them and also expand their leaning.
When is all of this going to end.
Zip your lips.Do not say anything or they will take you away
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Boston museum honoring the popular children's author Dr Seuss has become embroiled in a race row over a mural depicting a "jarring stereotype" of a Chinese man.
The Dr Seuss Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts has agreed to remove the offending image but has now been criticized for kowtowing to political correctness. The illustration in question was taken from Dr Seuss' first book, 'And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street,' from 1937.
Author and illustrator Mo Willems announced Friday that he and two other authors, Lisa Yee and Mike Curato, would boycott an event at the museum on October 14 citing the depiction of a “jarring racial stereotype of a Chinese man who is depicted with chopsticks, a pointed hat and slanted slit eyes.”
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Boston museum honoring the popular children's author Dr Seuss has become embroiled in a race row over a mural depicting a "jarring stereotype" of a Chinese man.
The Dr Seuss Museum in Springfield, Massachusetts has agreed to remove the offending image but has now been criticized for kowtowing to political correctness. The illustration in question was taken from Dr Seuss' first book, 'And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street,' from 1937.
Author and illustrator Mo Willems announced Friday that he and two other authors, Lisa Yee and Mike Curato, would boycott an event at the museum on October 14 citing the depiction of a “jarring racial stereotype of a Chinese man who is depicted with chopsticks, a pointed hat and slanted slit eyes.”8 people like this
10 responses
@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
10 Oct 17
I see both sides. I can understand in the world we live in now how that image could be a racial thing. But also at the same time, I see that the book was written many many years ago. And at that point in time, things here in America were totally different. I think maybe the image shouldn't be taken down, but modified for todays standards. That way it could still be true to the book. If that makes any sense.
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@teamfreak16 (43663)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Oct 17
Mo Willems, huh? Too bad he feels this way. His books are really funny.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
10 Oct 17
@teamfreak16 Is that what you call him
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
10 Oct 17
I know! We're big fans of the Pigeon here.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
10 Oct 17
I can see both sides too. The thing is, you'll never be able to please everybody so whatever happens will frustrate someone. With this in mind, maybe it should be left as it is.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
10 Oct 17
@Popppylicious they will continued on with this.How about the Italians,the Irish,we went through a lot in our earlier days.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Oct 17
I get so annoyed at these things. This is a historical mural and depicts the art of the times and what was relevant then. Now no one would consider creating an image like this but to me it is history, art and harmless.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
10 Oct 17
I think it's ironic that the article used the word "kowtow" when talking about offensive Chinese stereotypes. Was it done intentionally, I wonder?
Learning from past errors is a good thing, but hiding them and pretending they never happened is a mistake. I am disappointed that Mo Willems, a children's author whose work is loved by all of my kids, is taking this stance on this. Instead of removing the image, it could be used as a teaching point about the history of racism in the United States and how our culture evolves.
Also, this is the image in question.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
10 Oct 17
@spiderdust I do not see any offensive of this at all.What am I missing.
very well said here thank you.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
10 Oct 17
@amadeo I'm not seeing anything mocking in the image either. I mean, by today's standards it wouldn't be appropriate, but one might have seen a Chinese immigrant dressed this way in a city in 1937, especially at a restaurant or any other business that was trying to attract white customers.
The author and illustrator known as Dr Seuss did change his opinions on race over the years. He grew and learned, just like many of us do.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Oct 17
I wish people would stop looking for issues to be insulted by, it is just what it is.
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
10 Oct 17
@BelleStarr yes sad to say it is what it is.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Oct 17
Oh people need to calm down..that was written in a different time when people didn't get butthurt by everything someone said
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