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ExoticSalamander4 t1_jdyv9rm wrote

Reply to comment by Bookanista in This one by LM Montgomery did not age well by Bookanista

It was published in 1931, wasn't it? Kinda hard to judge someone for diction choices made over 90 years ago. I wonder what derogatory but presently acceptable words we use will be regarded as terrible slurs in 2100.

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bellefleurdelacour98 t1_je0s39c wrote

Racism was still racism 90 years ago. By this logic we should justify the old people who are still racist now because they were born and grew in another era. If you're reading the book now, it's racist NOW and it was BACK THEN. End of story.

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