tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5027562849054565148.post3538116980713282177..comments2023-08-05T09:08:01.891-04:00Comments on Desperately Seeking Sanity: Civilizing Literature One Word at a TimeErik A. Princehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07026166272308791091noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5027562849054565148.post-21404115335513290972011-02-16T10:53:22.161-05:002011-02-16T10:53:22.161-05:00Hi, I am trying to get in touch with you. I am wri...Hi, I am trying to get in touch with you. I am writing an article about this topic and I would love a writer's point of view. Does this "revision" have a chilling effect on the words you choose to express yourself as a writer? How far do you think publishers should go to “protect” young people from disagreeable periods in History? Please contact me at my email address: fionatucci@gmail.com.<br />Thanks<br />FiFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814895437329061478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5027562849054565148.post-5719329327184044872011-01-10T01:34:24.040-05:002011-01-10T01:34:24.040-05:00I saw this too. I completely understand that the N...I saw this too. I completely understand that the N word is highly charged. It is one of the most explosive words I think we can utter in our culture. And with good reason. It came from a time of complete disrespect for an entire race's humanity and value. I would never utter this word.<br />So do I agree that this word should be removed from classic and historical literature?<br />Absolutely not.<br />I won't get into the point that race relations is the point of this work.<br />The point that you make about it being a matter of educating kids is a beacon of sanity. We NEED to understand what happened, how people were treated so that we not only learn from our short sightedness but so that we can transform our own perspectives.<br />I wonder if these people are so keen on censoring other things like Sarah Palin about "reloading" for a fight and putting a person's election and name in a gun's cross hairs. Considering that this is current and most certainly does have an effect on what people think and do, perhaps this issue would be a good place to use up all that energy they have. Perhaps we should be less concerned with what is now mostly a historical reference and more about what crap is tumbling out of people's mouths now.elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289981268032557941noreply@blogger.com