The author of Little House on the Prairie has had some award taken off her because her books was dead racist.
Im really not sure about that. I mean calling black folks darkies and calling Native Americans sub-human is of course Racist.
But looking through the lens of history selectively is a fucking slippery slope.
I really dont think we should set about erasing history because at the time the views were counter to what we now see as acceptable.
Laura Ingalls Wilder removed from book award over racist language http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44604844
Im really not sure about that. I mean calling black folks darkies and calling Native Americans sub-human is of course Racist.
But looking through the lens of history selectively is a fucking slippery slope.
I really dont think we should set about erasing history because at the time the views were counter to what we now see as acceptable.
Laura Ingalls Wilder removed from book award over racist language http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44604844
