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by baobabKoodaa 1208 days ago
All sides? Including left? Examples?
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It seems like virtually everyone is against it--it would be harder to find a leftist in favor of the bowdlerization than one against it:

https://www.salon.com/2023/02/22/roald-dahl-censorship/

“ It feels like a bait and switch, ignoring the very real issues with the writer while labeling as bad, wrong or offensive words that have no such inherent value.”

I read this as: editors are changing just some words in order to save Dahl, who should be banned completely. And Salon author calls their own stance “against censorship”. Hm.