Laura Ingalls-Wilder to be erased from prestigious literary award because of racism – IOTW Report

Laura Ingalls-Wilder to be erased from prestigious literary award because of racism

The article doesn’t say specifically what this panel’s problem was with the Little House on the Prairie author.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name will be removed from a major award because of how the “Little House on the Prairie” author portrayed minorities in her novels, the children’s division of the American Library Association voted Saturday.

“This decision was made in consideration of the fact that Wilder’s legacy, as represented by her body of work, includes expressions of stereotypical attitudes inconsistent with ALSC’s core values of inclusiveness, integrity and respect, and responsiveness,” the Association for Library Service to Children said in a statement after the unanimous vote.

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21 Comments on Laura Ingalls-Wilder to be erased from prestigious literary award because of racism

  1. Banning books, Prohibition and Eugenics…. all brought to you by the fine folks of the “Progressive” movement, professing to know whats good for you better than you do and proudly endorsed by dictators across the globe for over 100 years.

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  2. What a bunch of low-grade morons.
    If we were to judge all classic works by our current standards, the bookshelf would be empty. Her books reflect the times in which she lived. Idiot bigots!

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  3. The Association for Library Service to Children. And what is the opinion of the Association of Buggy Whip Manufacturers? The Left may not be aware but they are rapidly making themselves irrelevant.

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  4. The shame of it all regarding leftism is that forcing them to ‘grow up’ is going to ultimately lead to the unnecessary deaths of many people on both sides.

    Personally, I can’t see how people can experience this much evil being brought up to the surface and still not believe in the existence of God.

    To me, the products of Satan is the definitive proof that God exists.

    Ultimately, God will win this epic struggle.

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  5. I’m pretty sure the same was written by tribal people about the white and black man, too. Besides, from what I remember about the shows and books of that era, they had more beef with property boundaries, water, banks and scarlet fever.

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  6. The stripping of Wilder’s name from the award is but a stepping-stone to eventually renaming it “The Barak Obama Award of Perpetual Outrage.”

    All future winners will have to incorporate a LGBQ couple gamefully raising a family of troubled children in an otherwise uncaring world or a social justice activist who bravely puts on a mask and beats opponents in the streets.

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  7. The fine work of the American Library Association continues apace with their erasing of American History. Besides, using an eraser beats burning books what with the pollution and all. Frankly if this group receives any federal or state support it should be cut off now. President Trump, request a pen and paper please.

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  8. OK, when are her books going to be banned?
    And the TV show?
    The movies?

    It ends when America is dust and just a chapter in world history.
    OVER MY DEAD BODY!

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