Dr Seuss’ stepdaughter has stepped out into the public regarding her stepfather.
Just a few days ago and coincidentally on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, several of his books were pulled from store shelves because of racism and insensitive imagery.
Some examples of the insensitive and racist imagery were pulled from “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” which featured Asian stereotypes such as one character who was a “Chinaman who eats with sticks.”
Leagrey Dimond, one of Dr. Seuss’s stepdaughters told TMZ that his books should not be pulled from store shelves.
Instead, the stepdaughter suggested that there should be a disclaimer in the beginning of the handful of books that are being questioned.
Ms. Dimond has also noted to TMZ that yes, some of his earlier publications and illustrations did feature racist imagery; however, she believes his legacy should not be based solely on his mistakes.
She also explained to TMZ that she insists his literature shows that her stepfather is a good guy who has evolved over time.
Dimond said that Dr. Seuss has also publicly regretted some of his earlier work including ads, comic strips, and political cartoons during the WWII era which featured extremely racist drawings.
When she was raised by Dr. Seuss at age 9, she told TMZ that she never experienced any hate speech or bigotry and that it doesn’t sit right with her that people are judging his character in death.
