Of course she doesn't hide it, she couches it as a good thing. Which is the problem. It *is* sanitized, because it takes the side of the white settler as hero, even if he didn't kill anyone.
I am not really saying that people can't like problematic things despite how problematic they are, but a lot of your posts on the topic are kind of making excuses and defensive about it. You say you don't mind being called on your white privilege on this, but I don't really think that's true regarding this book.
You even are aware of your defensiveness, as you mention in the thread below.
So, I would suggest that we not continue this thread. Obviously I am not thinking "omg mystickeeper sucks I am not her friend eleventy!!11!!" We all have our things like this. This is a testament to the power of what we read as a child, such that even when we know better, it's tough to let go of some things. If I'd like to come to agreement with you on anything, it's that fact, that what we read as children does have tremendous power.
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I am not really saying that people can't like problematic things despite how problematic they are, but a lot of your posts on the topic are kind of making excuses and defensive about it. You say you don't mind being called on your white privilege on this, but I don't really think that's true regarding this book.
You even are aware of your defensiveness, as you mention in the thread below.
So, I would suggest that we not continue this thread. Obviously I am not thinking "omg mystickeeper sucks I am not her friend eleventy!!11!!" We all have our things like this. This is a testament to the power of what we read as a child, such that even when we know better, it's tough to let go of some things. If I'd like to come to agreement with you on anything, it's that fact, that what we read as children does have tremendous power.