![]() ![]() It’s something that is allowed to exist in the world. It’s okay if you want to continue to like it. I also want to say this before we go any further: it’s okay if you have fond memories of GwtW. ![]() Please hear me out before you leave an angry comment. The interesting and complex part is the level to which Gone with the Wind is racist and to what extent it was intentional. The reason I want to say that right away is that the answer isn’t really the interesting or complex part of the conversation. Gone with the Wind is indeed a racist novel. I’m going to do something a little unusual and cut through all the suspense immediately. Perhaps this is exacerbated when that work is so popular that it feels like it has become part of the fabric of American identity. ![]() Criticizing something so entrenched in pop culture can be upsetting. This is a difficult conversation for a lot of people because Gone with the Wind has been beloved by generations of Americans since it was first published. ![]()
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