Are people that upset over 6 of Dr. Seuss' books being removed from shelves for controversial imagery?

@Pfuzylogic undeniably racist illustrations. And understandable the company doesn’t want to publish them. But these books were published in 1920s. And he also wrote many other great books without illustrations like these in later times, including those advocating acceptance of diversity. Times change and people change. It’s not worth getting outraged about a dead person. If you don’t want to make a big deal out of the books or publish them then don’t. That’s your right. But I find it ironic how we are denouncing these books while also giving them huge public attention and making them more valuable. It’s all a distraction and something to stir up controversy. What we should be doing is spreading messages and publicizes good books that show diversity. And making real change on real issues! Getting rid of these books won’t do much about racism. It’s supposed to make us feel like we’re progressing when we are inch worming. Do something about police reform! Change the racist system! Stop investing in bombs and playing around. Real action!

I think it’s fine to remove the books but it’s not worth all of this talk and outrage. I’m less upset about books and more upset about innocent black lives being stolen and no one doing anything about it.

@YoungPoet345
I agree that the publishing company made the best move. They were being very low key about it but it is way beyond time for illustrations I showed and some of the pictures of oriental background portrayed in a degrading way. It wouldn’t be fun if we as whites suffered the same acceptance if we were portrayed in a bigoted manner. Society had a way of shaming bigots by humor of Norman Lear with “All in the Family”. You can believe in the 70s that no one wanted to be pointed out as a bigot in the manner of Archie Bunker. We had gone so far after the Civil Rights legislation that it was easy to take it for granted. These illustrations can be showcased in the Smithsonian Institute about how stupidly acceptant we were of ignorant understandings of other cultures but it is long time for that pure unadulterated ignorance to be treated as accepted mainstream!

@Pfuzylogic agreed

Good points