Roald Dahl, the celebrated children’s author has suddenly become problematic for the self-proclaimed guardians of 21st century sensitivities. Puffin has hired sensitivity readers to replace ‘problematic’ words such as fat, black, Kipling etc and bring in a gender-neutral tone to his writings, even if it means changing the meaning and tone of his works. The … Continue reading Sanitizing Roald Dahl
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