Dolly Parton’s Free Children’s Books Program Accused of Perpetuating a ‘White’ ‘Cis-Gendered’ ‘Heteronormative’ American Norm
The author argues that there are too many white characters and animal characters in Ms. Parton’s books at the expense of ‘representation.’
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill academic has been awarded a large cash sum and a PhD for her work in portraying one of America’s most beloved icons, Dolly Parton, as a purveyor of ‘white privilege’ for sending out free picture books to children between the ages of zero and five.
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