Ebay Is Removing Listings for Discontinued Dr Seuss Books, Citing 'Offensive Materials Policy'
(www.msn.com)https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ebay-is-removing-listings-for-discontinued-dr-seuss-books-citing-offensive-materials-policy/ar-BB1efk8cYou know that warning about how an all-digital future means you don't truly own anything anymore? You didn't think it was going to stop there, did you?
"Following Dr. Seuss Enterprises' recent decision to discontinue publishing and licensing on six of the famous children's author's books because of problematic content, demand for the titles in question spiked. But even though the resale market for the controversial Seuss books has been strong, eBay has started to remove listings for the titles, citing its policy on offensive material."
Yes, that's right. The heavy hand of censorship has come to eBay. If someone declares something offensive somewhere, it's contraband everywhere.
"In its email on Thursday, eBay included the fine print of its policy. One portion of the message, which gives an overview of the policy, reads, 'Items, including figurines, cartoons, housewares, historical advertisements, and golliwogs with racist, anti-Semitic, or otherwise demeaning portrayals, for example through caricatures or other exaggerated features.' Mulberry Street contains a drawing of a Chinese boy that has been criticized as racist."
The anonymous eBay users who had their listings removed bring up the best point - at what point are stories like Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird next?
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