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lame54

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20. I've never heard of her so...
Mon Jun 25, 2018, 02:15 AM
Jun 2018

My first impression is she is racist
Others here think otherwise but their opinions are limited to this board
Her legacy will be tainted with this
Their decision will diminish the chance of new readers checking her out

Your link is bad. madaboutharry Jun 2018 #1
Thank you exboyfil Jun 2018 #3
Learn and teach history. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #51
She lived in her time treestar Jun 2018 #2
It also makes a good jumping off point Bettie Jun 2018 #32
So true. It is tougher to find these attitudes today treestar Jun 2018 #37
I agree with you. Just like Mark Twain. They wrote as things were at the time. sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #4
GMTA. 3catwoman3 Jun 2018 #6
And how about Mark Twain? 3catwoman3 Jun 2018 #5
+ 1 no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #9
And how was she supposed to portray them? nt Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #7
Don't agree to banning books . . . peggysue2 Jun 2018 #8
I don't see how this is a "book banning"... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #11
Not throwing her books in the fire . . . yet peggysue2 Jun 2018 #15
It does get absurd treestar Jun 2018 #36
I've never heard of her so... lame54 Jun 2018 #20
You really have never heard of her? Tipperary Jun 2018 #24
She was the author of "The Little House on The Prairie" Books. madaboutharry Jun 2018 #26
of course i've heard of the show... lame54 Jun 2018 #38
She was born in 1867 Bettie Jun 2018 #33
But then you didn't read the books treestar Jun 2018 #34
She was a pioneer woman LeftInTX Jun 2018 #43
I don't think any rational person is proposing exboyfil Jun 2018 #13
I wouldn't expect any rational person to ban any book, ever peggysue2 Jun 2018 #17
Changing the name of an award isn't censorship sweetloukillbot Jun 2018 #46
I can only think this is an example of academic group think exboyfil Jun 2018 #10
Agree, we need to do both JI7 Jun 2018 #12
The American Library Association is still giving acknowledgement to Wilder csziggy Jun 2018 #14
The new name is more reflective of what the award actually is DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #25
Yes, and I am all for it csziggy Jun 2018 #42
I don't have an issue with this. "Products of their time" shouldn't be held up as examples for the WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #16
And Wilder's work has been an example for a long time. Orsino Jun 2018 #44
The naming of a top ALA award after her was also a product of its time, and times have changed fishwax Jun 2018 #18
Dismantling institutional oppression means looking at our heroes critically, as well as our enemies. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #19
Look at her books critically, keep the name on award Loki Liesmith Jun 2018 #31
There's also the part where the organization that issues the award started having a discussion WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #39
Yes. I don't agree with that part. Loki Liesmith Jun 2018 #41
I agree with the ALA. nt Exotica Jun 2018 #21
I don't agree with this at all Raine Jun 2018 #22
I don't think they're that bad. betsuni Jun 2018 #23
My opinion is... quickesst Jun 2018 #27
Yes I have to wonder where it will stop exboyfil Jun 2018 #30
Exactly quickesst Jun 2018 #35
Don't worry MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #28
They listen to and read Fox News exboyfil Jun 2018 #29
Nothing is lost by renaming this award to more clearly and explicitly include all young readers. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #40
+1 fishwax Jun 2018 #45
Hell, I bet most of the people complaining the loudest had no idea the award existed. sweetloukillbot Jun 2018 #48
DW Griffith was an incredible, pioneering filmmaker sweetloukillbot Jun 2018 #47
Not even remotely analogous BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #49
Racism is okay in children? sweetloukillbot Jun 2018 #50
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