Another Classic Destroyed: ‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake Goes Woke, Plans to Include LGBTQ Representation
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I have ALL the Oz books (and related areas around Oz) by all the original authors, and you could not find a word or hint or implication about sex or gender in the whole lot. Obviously a ripe area to pollute. BTW, the ones by Baum have a lot of commentary and under the radar satire besides his opinions about gold ( and I'm not totally convinced that the prevailing idea of it being a major theme is true). Mostly this is in characterization, for instance H.M. Wogglebug, T.E. is an ongoing spoof of intellectuals who are very proud of their attainments. He's a big bug, slang of the time for an important person, and that's just what he is, a big bug.