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I think ahi has a good point - and I don't interpret it as meaning that the book should necessarily be removed from public display, just that the world view it reflect could be/is considered problematic.
As a woman, I have issues with the way women are depicted in Asterix - and in modern culture still. I still read Asterix with delight, though. Likewise I have issues with the stereotypical way gay people are often represented in popular culture. It's getting better, but we still often see the "black face version" of the gay man.
Doesn't mean I want those books/movies/TV shows banned, or books put away - it wouldn't make sense, and I don't think it's right. But it doesn't mean that it isn't an issue. Yes, I think people who want to ban books should get over themselves. They cold spend the energy on changing the world in more postive ways.
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