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    'Gone With the Wind' Publisher Adds 'Trigger Warning'

    The publisher of "Gone With the Wind" has added a trigger warning to it's latest edition of Margaret Mitchell's beloved novel.

    Pan Macmillan says the Civil War novel romanticizes the Old South and is basically racist and stereotypical.

    "The text of this book remains true to the original in every way and is reflective of the language and period in which it was originally written. We want to alert readers that there may be hurtful or indeed harmful phrases and terminology that were prevalent at the time this novel was written and which are true to the context of the historical setting of this novel. Pan Macmillan believes changing the text to reflect today's world would undermine the authenticity of the original, so has chosen to leave the text in its entirety."

    Well, if the book is that offensive, why publish it at all? Would it not also be triggering for a publisher to make money on the sales of a novel they consider to be racist?

    I wrote about the attacks on "Gone With the Wind" extensively in my book, "Culture Jihad: How to Stop the Left From Killing a Nation." There are efforts afoot to erase anything book, painting or film that offends the Left. Click here to read my book.

    As I wrote in "Culture Jihad," the film adaptation has come under fire in recent years. HBO Max pulled "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming service after the death of George Floyd.

    A spokesperson for HBO added that "Gone With the Wind" is a "product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible."

    And a number of theaters refused to broadcast the movie – even though it set a record for Academy Award nominations and wins. 13 in all and eight – including Best Picture.

    Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Oscar – thanks to her portrayal of the character Mammy.

    A moment in cinematic history that should be celebrated — not erased.

    But this is modern day woke America — where common sense is gone with the wind.

    'Gone With the Wind' Publisher Adds 'Trigger Warning' - Todd Starnes

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    I love, love, love GWTW. I'm not at all offended by the film. Great acting by all of the major characters, with some comedic scenes tossed throughout.

    And there are some interesting stories behind the making of the film as well. When Hattie McDaniel was criticized for playing the role of Mammy, she is said to have responded, "I'd rather be paid $750.00 a week portraying a maid, than be paid $7.50 being a real one!" I say good for her!

    I also read that she and Clark Gable became close friends. She co-starred in several films with Clark.

    Then there's the story of how the black actors were being mistreated discriminated on set, like not being allowed to eat in the cafeteria with the white actors, and other slights.

    It's said that when they told Gable about it, he threatened to quit if they weren't afforded the same entitlements that the white actors had.

    The studio hastened to rectify the situation. This story was related by the black actors that had minor roles in the film.
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