Discussion: wrong books?

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I recently read an Dutch news article about an museum organization an exhibition about books that are possible not considered okay anymore this day but once had support when they were first published.

I kinda want to create a thread like that exhibition here so I will write down some controversial books and let people vote if they are (still) considered okay this day or not. I am interested to see what all of you think!

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Translation: ten little nigers

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

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Angelina ballerina

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

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Mein Kampf

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

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Tintin in the Congo

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

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Translates as Christmas Jewish boy basically, even tho joodje is a small form of Jew… It talkes about a boy who is more or less discriminating a Jewish boy for his religion.

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

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Meet Samantha

This is the description I took from a website

OK, let’s be real, all of the of the Samantha stories involved Samantha being repeatedly shocked that poor people don’t have money. Her best friend, Nellie, has to work long hours everyday in a factory to make one dollar a week, and it takes Samantha the whole freaking first book before she considers that her incredibly wealthy grandmother could maybe help Nellie out. I don’t know which was more disturbing: the lack of child labor laws, or the fact that Samantha is too rich to be helpful.

  • It’s okay
  • It’s okay but only for scientific reasons
  • Not okay

0 voters

Please stay respectful even if you completely disagree with one or multiple of the books! Oh, and feel free to add more books down below!

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Out of curiosity what are the complaints about Angelina Ballerina?

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I will tell that at one point or I could pm you since I want people to think about it, do you personally think it’s okay or not? Not all of them are actually really bad

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You can PM me please, I get that you want it a secret here!

Are the polls going to remain anonymous btw?

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I will!

Yes they are, I think we might get name calling situations if I don’t do it anonymous

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The cover of the one is a little–off putting. :skull:

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I don’t get what was so controversial of Angelina Ballerina. I used to love watching the cartoons and reading the books.

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I agree, if it would have been published in a new version today the front should have definitely looked different but the title and story itself isn’t wrong in my opinion…

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Same, I loved those books. But there is some things you could call a bit disturbing about it… Even tho I still considered them okay personally

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The first book you posted made me laugh a bit though. I know it’s wrong but it’s just the audacity. :sob::grimacing:

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I don’t know what was disturbing about the book.

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I will let you know through pm :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Sure

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I love tintin. I have that book. and yes I know its very racist.

I dont understand what is wrong with angelina I have that book too

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I liked Angelina Ballerina. What’s wrong with it? :thinking::purple_heart:

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Same! Is it sexist or something?

That’s the only thing I can think of off the top of my head, and it’s still a stretch tbh.

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Added a controversy tag

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Right

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I don’t get why Angelina Ballerina would be a problem…

I’ve read all the Samantha books, and yes I get that as a rich girl growing up in the early 1900s, she was very sheltered… but from what I remember, she was very kind, she stood up for Nellie when her rich classmates made fun of her, and she helped her escape from the orphanage in Changes for Samantha. I guess it took her a long time to ask her grandmother to help Nellie, but she was a nine-year-old girl. So I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the Samantha books.

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The history teacher in my school who made me love history… she said she had to read Mein Kampf for her dissertation at uni. But she’s blonde haired and blue eyed! So she ordered a book cover from Japan to hide it so she could read on the train :joy:

It’s a shame kindles weren’t around then huh?

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