Iconic James Bond Books to be Rewritten over ‘Offensive’ Language

[Kamaji]

Iconic James Bond Books to be Rewritten over ‘Offensive’ Language

By Eric Lendrum
February 27, 2023

The legendary James Bond books by Ian Fleming, which inspired the longest-running film franchise in history, are being heavily edited to remove language that some far-left activists have deemed “racist” or “insensitive.”

As reported by Fox News, the edits by the series’ publishing company, Ian Fleming Publications, launched a review of all of the author’s material ahead of the 70th anniversary of the release of the first novel in the series, Casino Royale. The vast majority of edited content focused on references to black people.

The newly-edited books will feature a disclaimer, according to The Telegraph, which will read, in part: “This book was written at a time when terms and attitudes which might be considered offensive by modern readers were commonplace. A number of updates have been made in this edition, while keeping as close as possible to the original text and the period in which it is set.”

The books will still largely include language that some have found offensive towards women, homosexuals, and Asians, including phrases such as a “blithering women” failing to do “man’s work,” and the characterization of homosexuality as a “stubborn disability.”

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Source:  https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/27/iconic-james-bond-books-to-be-rewritten-over-offensive-language/

[Kamaji]

[andy58-in-nh]

All artistic expressions must now be adorned with woke, LGBTQXYZ fig leafs, or else be banned from public view.

[mountaineer]

I recommend hitting up the local used book stores and thrift shops for books in their original form.

the characterization of homosexuality as a “stubborn disability.”

What, not a disgusting perversion? Now that would be offensive, right?

[LMAO]

And this is how creativity dies.

[Kamaji]

And this is how creativity dies.

Creativity for new literature is already being smothered - most publishers already require many of their writers to undergo "sensitivity" reviews - which are mostly done by left-wing identitarians with an ideological axe or two to grind.  The treatment here is astounding, not because it's woke review of an author's writings, but because they are modifying an author's work after s/he is dead and gone, and can no longer respond, and after it's been published and sold for decades in its unexpurgated form.

This is truly 1984-style memory-holing.

[Gefn]

Creativity for new literature is already being smothered - most publishers already require many of their writers to undergo "sensitivity" reviews - which are mostly done by left-wing identitarians with an ideological axe or two to grind.  The treatment here is astounding, not because it's woke review of an author's writings, but because they are modifying an author's work after s/he is dead and gone, and can no longer respond, and after it's been published and sold for decades in its unexpurgated form.

This is truly 1984-style memory-holing.

Next stop Fahrenheit 451?

[mountaineer]

Next stop Fahrenheit 451?

That may be. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at memorization. 

[Smokin Joe]

Creativity for new literature is already being smothered - most publishers already require many of their writers to undergo "sensitivity" reviews - which are mostly done by left-wing identitarians with an ideological axe or two to grind.  The treatment here is astounding, not because it's woke review of an author's writings, but because they are modifying an author's work after s/he is dead and gone, and can no longer respond, and after it's been published and sold for decades in its unexpurgated form.

This is truly 1984-style memory-holing.

It is time for new publishers, new marketplaces. It was bad enough when Jim was bowdlerized in Mark Twain.

[Wingnut]

What will the rewriters do with Pu$$y Galore? 

[Kamaji]

What will the rewriters do with Pu$$y Galore? 

[GtHawk]

Will the character bleep Galore be renamed Birthing Orifice To Spare? I, sadly, can imagine just how badly the SJW's will destroy Flemings work. For crimminy's sake, don't read the books or see the movies if you are offended. I once thought Roger Moore's cartoonish take on Bond was the worst tha could happen, shows just how short sighted I was.