Should old fiction books be edited to remove racist or otherwise offensive language and/or depictions.
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Debatable.
I’m not a fan of perpetuating stereotypes. I’m also not a fan of censorship.
Context matters in all things.
Did I say “n****r” as a child? Yes. It was the 60’s in the South and that was what my peers said. It took my parents to educate me that it was wrong and offensive.
Do I say queer? Yes. It is, again, what my peers say, but in a different context.
Context is complicated. Simple solutions shouldn’t be applied to complex issues.