Maria BustillosOn the bowdlerization of Roald Dahl
https://popula.com/2023/02/20/leave-roald-dahl-be-for-inclusions-sake/
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Emily Rossi@maria I really enjoyed the piece. I have such fond memories of his books but I also threw out a copy of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator after reading a couple of chapters to my oldest. It's fine! There are plenty of other amazing books in the sea!
SAME my gosh, thank you.
Later on they might like to look into some crazy things from the olden time! Like us reading Jane Austen or whatever, stories where women don't exist until they find a handsome prince? etc.
@maria oh yes exactly, I don't mind once she's old enough to include it in some critical reading, maybe an in-depth exploration of why all of her elders have brain worms?? Could be very edifying lol