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CULTURE
Still Too White: Barnes & Noble Cancels ‘Race Switch’ Classic Novels
Critics complained “diversity” covers of books were “fake” because characters inside are still white
Barnes & Noble has cancelled a line of ‘diversity edition’ classic novels because critics complained they were not woke enough.
The range, slated to coincide with Black History Month, features covers of characters like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, but with the protagonist wearing a turban, Frankenstein’s Monster with brown skin rather than green (it’s green because it’s dead…duh), and Juliet from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet with brown skin and a headscarf.
Clearly proud of how woke it was being, B&N bragged that “For the first time ever, all parents will be able to pick up a book and see themselves in a story.”
However, the fad was quickly shot down by critics because the classic novels themselves are unchanged beyond the cover.
Critics complained “diversity” covers of books were “fake” because characters inside are still white Barnes & Noble has cancelled a line of ‘diversity edition’ classic novels because critics complained they were not woke enough. The range, slated to coincide with Black History Month, features...
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