Little House on the Praire author Laura Ingalls Wilder removed from kids' book award

[rmt]

I grew up on both the TV/book series and my kids enjoyed these children's classics - what a pity.

The author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, Laura Ingalls Wilder, had her name removed from a prestigious children's book award because of "dated cultural attitudes" contained in her books, ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/laura-ingalls-wilder-s-name-removed-prestigious-award-over-dated-n886491?icid=recommended

[Pavlov]

Eh, no one's banning the books.

[Blake]

Op just further reinforces my opinions on home schooling

[elbamba]

Eh, no one's banning the books.

That dosen't mean its not silly to remove her name from the award.

[Pavlov]

That dosen't mean its not silly to remove her name from the award.Kind of makes sense to make it generic tbh. Saves the trouble of renaming every time you uncover a clay feet argument.

[Blake]

The "only good Indian is a dead Indian" Children's book award

[DMC]

Never understood the tendency to name awards after people. Just have the award. That way you don't have to be such a fucking snowflake when your bottom line is threatened by the latest microaggression trend.