The “Cancelation” of Dr. Seuss.

Jason Cousineau and Eric Renderking Fisk | March 4th, 2021

We discuss the controversy surrounding six of Dr. Seuss's books being taken out of publication by his estate and the reasons why these books are problematic. Jay and Eric also discuss the trending hashtag on Twitter calling for Dr. Seuss to be canceled and how we began sliding down this slippery slope after banning controversial characters from social media platforms.

And what's going to happen when the social justice warriors run out of people to censor or ban? Thanks for listening to this episode while you still can...

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Show Notes and Links

CNN: "Dr. Seuss books are taking over Amazon's bestseller list," March 4th, 2020

The Hill: "EBay to remove Dr. Seuss books from sale over offensive imagery" by Jordan Williams | March 4th, 2021

VOX: "Dr. Seuss is a beloved icon who also drew some extremely racist stuff The debate over Dr. Seuss, explained." By Constance Grady

New Republic: "Dr. Seuss! Mr. Potato Head! Why the Culture Wars Have Never Been Dumber Donald Trump has left a void in the discourse that is being filled with vapid nonsense." Alex Shephard | March 4, 2021