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Richard Scarry Child's Book Made Politically Correct Posted by Pile (13021 views) [E-Mail link] [Sociology] Recognize the book? Maybe from your childhood? Well depending upon how old you are you might notice some differences between the 1963 version of "The Best Word Book Ever" and the 1990s version, namely the elimination of any reference to native indians, the old west, or other colorful characters, the complete androgonization of pronouns and career titles, and dad doing the dishes. There's a neat web site that details the changes this revered children's book has undergone in the last few decades. Revisionist Details     Comments   Name: (change name for anonymous posting) Title: Comments:     1 Article displayed.

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