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‘Captain Underpants’ Spin-off Book Pulled By Publisher Scholastic For ‘Passive Racism’
Posted on 3/28/21 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 3/28/21 at 2:57 pm
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A book that’s a spin-off of author Dav Pilkey’s popular Captain Underpants series will no longer be published by Scholastic, which also asked that copies in circulation at libraries and other distributors be returned.
In a statement, Scholastic said that it will no longer publish or distribute Pilkey’s 2010 graphic novel, The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future. It claimed the author supported the move.
“Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism. We are deeply sorry for this serious mistake,” the company said, without citing specifics.
“Scholastic has removed the book from our websites, stopped fulfillment of any orders (domestically or abroad), contacted our retail partners to explain why this book is no longer available, and sought a return of all inventory. We will take steps to inform schools and libraries who may still have this title in circulation of our decision to withdraw it from publication.”
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Posted on 3/28/21 at 2:58 pm to jatilen
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“Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:00 pm to jatilen
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:00 pm to jatilen
Cave man clown world.
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:08 pm to jatilen
It's potentially problematically racist because it's about an Asian Kung Fu expert. But if you use any other race, it's culteral appropriation.
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:11 pm to jatilen
Wouldn’t insisting blacks are too dumb to get IDs and use computers fall under the heading of,” Passive Racism?”
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:14 pm to auggie
Can we find a book and get it canceled? Maybe an Obama book? Apparently the bar is pretty low if drawing an Asian with slanted eyes is enough to delete a book with a positive message.
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:15 pm to jatilen
Censorship is as common as air now.
And to think that the libs screamed against censorship back in the 60s
And to think that the libs screamed against censorship back in the 60s
Posted on 3/28/21 at 3:17 pm to jatilen
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