Sweden’s Libraries Destroying Pippi Longstocking Children’s Books Because of Racist Phrases
Posted on July 19, 2017
A Swedish council has admitted that local libraries have been throwing out copies of a popular children’s book because it contains racist expressions, with one local journalist even claiming the books are being burnt.
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