‘Woke’ & under 30 rewriting Dahl work

The company hired to revise Roald Dahl’s books only uses “woke” consultants under the age of 30 and once employed a project manager who describes themselves as a “nonbinary, asexual, polyamorous relationship anarchist.”

Inclusive Minds — a “collective for people who are passionate about inclusion and accessibility in children’s literature” was hired to revise, and in some cases, rewrite entire sections of Dahl’s books, deleting descriptions such as “fat” or “ugly” and other terms now deemed offensive.

The organization utilizes “sensitivity readers,” as well as nearly 100 “inclusion ambassadors” — who range in age from 8 to 30 — to remove language deemed insensitive or noninclusive from texts, the National Review reported.

Publishers and authors pay for the re-edits of their works so they can “represent every child,” and eliminate stereotypes and outdated terms. It’s unclear how much Inclusive Minds was paid to rework Dahl’s beloved children’s books.

Among the progressive editors tasked with revisiting classics such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “The Witches” was the staffer who described themselves as a “nonbinary, asexual, polyamorous relationship anarchist who is on the autism spectrum,” the report says.

Another ambassador, Sarah Mehrali, previously expressed frustration over the lack of Muslim representation in children’s books, writing in a blog post on the organization’s website that by reading stories with only white characters as a child she learned “people of colour don’t go on adventures.”

Other activists who worked on the project include the current director of Inclusive Minds, A.M. Dassu, who wrote “Fight Back,” a story of a girl who fights Islamophobia after a terrorist attack, and “Boot It,” about two boys who “tackle racism” on their sports teams.

A spokesperson for Inclusive Minds told National Review that publishers have the final say as to what changes they want to make.

After fierce backlash against editing Dahl’s classic childrens’ works, Puffin Books was quick to backtrack and assured it would still print the original versions of the books, too, so customers can choose.