A cartoon about the news that several Dr Seuss books are to be withdrawn due to claims of racism.
Dr Seuss Enterprises has decided that it will cease publication of six Dr Seuss books in order “to ensure Dr Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families”.
A 2019 study, The Cat is Out of the Bag: Orientalism, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy in Dr. Seuss’s Children’s Books, stated that “white supremacy is seen through the centring of whiteness and white characters, who comprise 98 per cent of all characters”.
Drawn: March2 2021
Cartoon reference number: a906
