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Originally Posted by JSWolf
If I had known about the anti-semitic comments in Whose Body?, I never would have voted for it. I would have said it's offensive before it was up for the vote in the first place.
Can we dump this book and pick a different one?
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Short answer: No.
Longer answer: Books with biased descriptions and dialogues aren't limited to anti-Semitism; only white male protestants would rarely run across something offensive. Citing anti-Semitism as a deal-breaker in the context of a literary tradition which is guaranteed to offend most people if they choose to be offended by something written decades ago shows a different set of blinders, frankly.
Look at the book in the context of its time and bring the topic of anti-Semitism to the discussion, where it will be both valid and interesting. Don't shy away from talking about it, which seems counter-productive to me. If it's unacceptable, make a point of it.
I, personally, find the depiction of women in early Star Trek to be extremely offensive. And yet I know there are Star Trek fans here.