@@anthonye2547 Did you know that Ted Seuss Geisel (Seuss was his middle name) immediately regretted the racially insensitive drawings he created? I first heard Dr.Seuss' voice in a documentary about him that's posted here on TH-cam. It's titled "Rhymes and Reasons". You'll have to switch your audio to Mono to watch the entire 45-minute documentary.
Dr. Seuss is awesome I grew up on his books just like Charlie Brown, Looney Tunes, Woody Woodpecker, Flintstones, Sesame Street and so many more cartoons
Looney toons was Chuck Jones. Charlie Brown was Charles Shultz. Sesame Street was Richard Scary I beleive. Flinstones and woody woodpecker I’m not sure
@@ashonlewis9353 I learned that he was an introvert. They are pretty reserved and don't socialize at the same capacity as extroverts. Its not a syndrome or anything, its just a personality type.
I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books and so did my kids. I don't think it's fair it is cancelled. Dr. Seuss books is what got me started in the love of reading.
I love his books too! And now I read them to my 3 year old daughter. The good thing is that they’re not pulling all of his books, just the ones that are blatantly disrespectful to certain races/ethnicities.
@@79tazman I’m going to assume that you haven’t heard about the removal of some of Dr. Seuss’s books. So, if you are interested, and I will assume that from your question that you are, then I encourage you to look it up. The real education lies outside of this comment section and I mean that with all due respect 🙏🏽
Dr. Seuss is not canceled; you fell for a lie, there are just a few books you can no longer buy. Don’t believe all the stuff you hear on Fox News, they only want to anger you and give you the blues. His people aren’t printing these books anymore, how many, you ask? Oh, only four. Still lots of his books out there to enjoy, so continue to read them to your girl or your boy.
I didn't read his books until I had children I read my children these books most days of the week I think I enjoyed them just as much if not more than my kids They were so fun to read Great flow & rhythm Great memories🤗
I was born and grew up in a very small village with no electricity and no transportation. It was a very laid back lifestyle all among the neighbours but seems everybody was having fun and we don't seem to have problem back then. My mates and other children were happy to climb trees, push an old tyre with a stick(It's easy when it starts going), piko, tumbang patis etc. When i was 9 years old, I bought my very first book in a dusty old town market for 20 centavos. Man, that's a lot of money way back then 40 years ago! (especially if that is the only money you have for a year!!) THe book was falling apart but i love the funny drawings of a cat. I thought the artist is clever or silly - the reason i bought the book. I have memorised the Happy Birthday To You and used it to improve my English. So every time i meet a professional looking person i ask them what is the meaning of the words in the poem. I even ask someone what is a doorknob as our houses in the village doesn,t have one. In return, i would gladly recite the Happy birthday to you with pride and twinkle in my eyes. Ah, memories with Dr Seuss
Though Geisel's adult political cartoons packed a punch (some of them clearly intended to provoke racist attitudes toward Japanese-Americans during WWII), he was vocally opposed to writing stories for children with a moral in mind. One of his most under-quoted remarks was, "I'm subversive as hell." One of Seuss' most popular books showcases that subversive bent. How parents and educators fail to notice this is inexplicable. Think about it. The main plot element of The Cat in the Hat is two young children letting a stranger into their house when their parents are away. This is insane! Probably loved as their favorite grooming book by pedophiles. And the stranger that they let in essentially tears the house apart, turning everything upside down and inside out. But when the mother is seen approaching the house, everything is magically all cleaned up. Life does not work that way. For a 1983 article, Geisel told Jonathan Cott, "The Cat in the Hat is a revolt against authority." Subverting and undermining parental authority is now a key goal in America's public schools where "You don't have to tell your parents" has replaced The Pledge of Allegiance. Some literary critics have perceived the pet goldfish in the story as portraying traditional Christian values, the fish being an ancient Christian symbol. In the story he warns of the consequences of such mayhem and disobedience and is mocked by the cat. There is no guesswork needed here as Geisel once called the fish "my version of Cotton Mather, the Puritan moralist." Not hard to see how an adulterer who personally disliked children while getting rich off of them would be opposed to Christian morals.
I never liked Dr. Seuss's books as a kid, but, as an adult, I've really enjoyed the films based on his books and I recently discovered his art gallery (yes! THERE'S A WHOLE ART GALLERY OF HIS) in Hawaii, which blew me away. He truly is an artist and philosopher. The sellers told me he didn't actually want his work to be for kids (and there is some creepy-ass adult-only work he's created. You gotta see it if you visit Maui!), and it's TRUE!!!! He did once say, "writing for children is murder!" He's got a more balanced response in this interview, but you can tell he didn't actually intend for his books to be for kids! No wonder I didn't like him as a kid but find him genius as an adult! That's actually how he intended it! It must be an artist-sees-artist thing.
I find it ironic that you enjoy the films based on his books more so than said books, especially when most Dr. Seuss fans (myself included) don't even like most of those films (except for Horton Hears a Who).
They didn’t cancel him, his own estate just ceased publication of 6 books, because of racist outdated images. The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Hop on Pop, Fox In Sox and most of the ones you know were NOT among them.
Yeah! Glad i'm not the only one who thought that! Heck, Dr. Seuss once even asked Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl's illustrator, to illustrate one of his books.
They were going to make a biopic about him that would've combined live action with 2d animation. Johnny Depp was going to play Geisel. But it's been in development hell.
Nobody "cancelled" any Dr. Seuss books! The author, himself, decided that he wanted some of the books rewritten! Stop trying to make a culture war out of the author's own decision to modify his work due to his own growth and attitude changes.
I’m late. Who the hell canceled Dr Seuss??! This is as much a part of my childhood as Mr Rogers and I have no idea what “racially insensitive” content anybody is talking about…
Dude The Chinese man in Mulberry Street was drawn with a comical hat, slanted eyes, and shown eating with chopsticks. Also when was the last time before this week you've read Mulberry Street?
@@Malkmusianful * _coNical_ hat Also I read '........ Mulberry Street' and 'If I Ran the Zoo' when I was little, and, now that I'm older, I can confidently say that I am undeniably not a racist. The only feeling I remember having about the "racist" characters in question was my admiration that they were able to carry such a large fictional animal on their heads or run with wooden Geta (下駄) shoes while simultaneously eating with chopsticks. Of course reality and the laws of physics don't apply as much in the world of Dr. Seuss. Even as a child, I understood that a Dr. Seuss book, a cartoon, or anything of that nature was a fantastical depiction of the writers' and illustrators' imaginations, and nothing more. I knew the more human-looking characters do not represent or try to represent anyone I might see on the street. They don't even look totally human (I'm thinking of the Whoos in Whoovile for example). My focus was most likely on everything else on the colorful pages. Stereotypes exist for a reason (i.e. they stem from reality, but are usually extrapolated or exaggerated, usually for comedic purposes) and they are not _always_ injurious; not to mention every race on the planet has its own customs and dress, about which it is completely acceptable to poke fun every now and then, in my opinion. It's ultimately up to parents what they read to their children, and up to anyone older who decides to read Dr. Seuss, or anything else that is even widely considered dated/obsolete, taboo, offensive, or just questionable (or not), to form an understanding of why that may be. I fully disagree with "retiring" these books from print or banning them from platforms & services, as opposed to perhaps either tastefully altering / removing the controversial illustrations, printing them much less often, attaching a disclaimer, or something else. I also don't understand why the word "discontinue" isn't used here. For historical & educational purposes alone, these books and others that might be considered outmoded or repugnant should be protected and treasured for everything *else* they have to offer. Theodore Seuss Geisel was a man who lived in a _very_ different zeitgeist than the one in which we now live (1904-'91 vs. 2021-) and had held (specifically anti-asiatic) views; obviously beyond-the-pale (although understandable for the place and time period). Fortunately that completely changed. This is evidenced by the fact that he had the line in '........ Mulberry Street' changed from "A Chinaman that eats with sticks" to "a Chinese man . . . ." (also "Chinese boy . . . ." in some printings). The character's skin color changed from yellow to paper-white (like most of the other more human-looking characters). He also wrote 'Come over to My House' (illustrated by Richard Erdoes; 1966), and The Sneetches and Other Stories (org. published in 1953) - arguably the greatest (properly) anti-racist story about tolerance and acceptance of all time. According to Wikipedia, he was also "a liberal, [democrat], and moralist who expressed [the] views in his books through the use of ridicule, satire, wordplay, nonsense words, and wild drawings to take aim at bullies, hypocrites, and demagogues". He used his book 'Horton Hears a Who!' (1954) as an allegory for the American post-war occupation of Japan, and dedicated it to a Japanese friend; a far cry from his anterior support of the internment of Japanese-Americans during W.W.II "in order to prevent sabotage". As problematic as his life story and changed political views are to modern ears, it is arguably inspiring, in that he formed a much better understanding of the human condition and the fundamental insignificance of immutable differences among us. I believe people these days NEED to understand (and appreciate) historical figures, from their most commendable stances and laudable successes to their most shameful debacles. Understand history, through its evils and its triumphs and everything else. Take the good with the bad.
@@BabyBenz96 It was actually pronounced "soice". This was according to Alexander Liang who was a collage friend of Seuss. That was the original germanic pronunciation.
Dr Seuss Enterprises stopped printing those 6 books because of pressure from a paid book subscription service called The Conscious Kid. It's run by a married couple named Katie Ishizuka and Ramon Stephens. They released two studies in 2017 and 2019 saying Seuss books are racist. Spread the word.
Weirdly enough, this is exactly what I expected Dr Seuss's voice to sound like
One of the greatest rappers to exist
This is the first time i have ever heard Dr Seuss's voice.
Its crazzy how they say his books are racist and the cat in the cat in a hat is blackface
Me too!
@@anthonye2547 Did you know that Ted Seuss Geisel (Seuss was his middle name) immediately regretted the racially insensitive drawings he created? I first heard Dr.Seuss' voice in a documentary about him that's posted here on TH-cam. It's titled "Rhymes and Reasons". You'll have to switch your audio to Mono to watch the entire 45-minute documentary.
Also, I think that the Cat In The Hat in blackface is just pure nonsense.
@@merrittdeshon6300 what books or pieces of his art did he immediately regret the childrens books his art ?
It is rare and wonderful to hear his voice! Thanks :)
Hi
He was a private man rarely did on camera interviews.
Rest in peace 🙏
Theodor Seuss Geisel
2 March 1904 ~
24 September 1991⚘
Dr. Seuss is awesome I grew up on his books just like Charlie Brown, Looney Tunes, Woody Woodpecker, Flintstones, Sesame Street and so many more cartoons
Woody Woodpecker?
Looney toons was Chuck Jones. Charlie Brown was Charles Shultz. Sesame Street was Richard Scary I beleive. Flinstones and woody woodpecker I’m not sure
he meant that he grew up on seuss's books, just like those he named
Dr. Seuss has the great voice I ever like and he was my favorite author of books I like
I still loved him even to this day.
ME TOO :)
Yeah I love him to
U don't know him smh
Legends Never Die
This is the first time i actually heard Dr Seuss's voice
Yep he never was a talker nor did any interviews.
Same I wasn’t alive when he was so I’m happy that I can listen to his voice and see him
@@ashonlewis9353 I learned that he was an introvert. They are pretty reserved and don't socialize at the same capacity as extroverts. Its not a syndrome or anything, its just a personality type.
@@theintrovertedaspie9095 Yeah, same here, honestly.
I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books and so did my kids. I don't think it's fair it is cancelled. Dr. Seuss books is what got me started in the love of reading.
I love his books too! And now I read them to my 3 year old daughter. The good thing is that they’re not pulling all of his books, just the ones that are blatantly disrespectful to certain races/ethnicities.
@@JoelyPera What ones are those because I don't remember any of his stuff being disrespectful to any race
@@79tazman I’m going to assume that you haven’t heard about the removal of some of Dr. Seuss’s books. So, if you are interested, and I will assume that from your question that you are, then I encourage you to look it up. The real education lies outside of this comment section and I mean that with all due respect 🙏🏽
Dr. Seuss is not canceled; you fell for a lie,
there are just a few books you can no longer buy.
Don’t believe all the stuff you hear on Fox News,
they only want to anger you and give you the blues.
His people aren’t printing these books anymore,
how many, you ask? Oh, only four.
Still lots of his books out there to enjoy,
so continue to read them to your girl or your boy.
Dr. Suess is not being canceled...
I didn't read his books until I had children
I read my children these books most days of the week
I think I enjoyed them just as much if not more than my kids
They were so fun to read
Great flow & rhythm
Great memories🤗
RIP Theodor Seuss Geisel.
My 1st childhood books by Dr. Seuss ❤
Its so cool omg THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO EVER OF HIM I NERVER SEEN HIM
I was born and grew up in a very small village with no electricity and no transportation. It was a very laid back lifestyle all among the neighbours but seems everybody was having fun and we don't seem to have problem back then. My mates and other children were happy to climb trees, push an old tyre with a stick(It's easy when it starts going), piko, tumbang patis etc. When i was 9 years old, I bought my very first book in a dusty old town market for 20 centavos. Man, that's a lot of money way back then 40 years ago! (especially if that is the only money you have for a year!!) THe book was falling apart but i love the funny drawings of a cat. I thought the artist is clever or silly - the reason i bought the book. I have memorised the Happy Birthday To You and used it to improve my English. So every time i meet a professional looking person i ask them what is the meaning of the words in the poem. I even ask someone what is a doorknob as our houses in the village doesn,t have one. In return, i would gladly recite the Happy birthday to you with pride and twinkle in my eyes. Ah, memories with Dr Seuss
Man I I'm in love with dr.seuss one hundred percent at the time and the cat in the hat
He ranks among authors like Hemingway, poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson , and artists like Andy Warhol.
thank yu dr seuss for creating my book collection
=D
When your Asian friends are saying its ridiculous you know it is.
Though Geisel's adult political cartoons packed a punch (some of them clearly intended to provoke racist attitudes toward Japanese-Americans during WWII), he was vocally opposed to writing stories for children with a moral in mind. One of his most under-quoted remarks was, "I'm subversive as hell." One of Seuss' most popular books showcases that subversive bent. How parents and educators fail to notice this is inexplicable. Think about it. The main plot element of The Cat in the Hat is two young children letting a stranger into their house when their parents are away. This is insane! Probably loved as their favorite grooming book by pedophiles. And the stranger that they let in essentially tears the house apart, turning everything upside down and inside out. But when the mother is seen approaching the house, everything is magically all cleaned up. Life does not work that way. For a 1983 article, Geisel told Jonathan Cott, "The Cat in the Hat is a revolt against authority." Subverting and undermining parental authority is now a key goal in America's public schools where "You don't have to tell your parents" has replaced The Pledge of Allegiance. Some literary critics have perceived the pet goldfish in the story as portraying traditional Christian values, the fish being an ancient Christian symbol. In the story he warns of the consequences of such mayhem and disobedience and is mocked by the cat. There is no guesswork needed here as Geisel once called the fish "my version of Cotton Mather, the Puritan moralist." Not hard to see how an adulterer who personally disliked children while getting rich off of them would be opposed to Christian morals.
RIP TO A GREAT AMERICAN MAN
I never liked Dr. Seuss's books as a kid, but, as an adult, I've really enjoyed the films based on his books and I recently discovered his art gallery (yes! THERE'S A WHOLE ART GALLERY OF HIS) in Hawaii, which blew me away. He truly is an artist and philosopher. The sellers told me he didn't actually want his work to be for kids (and there is some creepy-ass adult-only work he's created. You gotta see it if you visit Maui!), and it's TRUE!!!! He did once say, "writing for children is murder!" He's got a more balanced response in this interview, but you can tell he didn't actually intend for his books to be for kids! No wonder I didn't like him as a kid but find him genius as an adult! That's actually how he intended it! It must be an artist-sees-artist thing.
It’s still very sad, he really fucked up in life
I find it ironic that you enjoy the films based on his books more so than said books, especially when most Dr. Seuss fans (myself included) don't even like most of those films (except for Horton Hears a Who).
And the insane CANCEL CULTURE has targeted this wonderful man as well!
They didn’t cancel him, his own estate just ceased publication of 6 books, because of racist outdated images. The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, Hop on Pop, Fox In Sox and most of the ones you know were NOT among them.
You need to read instead of just listening to others 🤦
@@haileyshannon7548 stfu
@@cj7860 This is what’s wrong people listen to propaganda on their news feeds and when someone presents facts you brush them off 🤦
@@haileyshannon7548 I’ll say it again stfu
Dr. Seuss was like the American version of Roald Dahl
Yeah! Glad i'm not the only one who thought that!
Heck, Dr. Seuss once even asked Quentin Blake, Roald Dahl's illustrator, to illustrate one of his books.
He's considerably less scary though.
@@BP-dn9nv Yeah.
Dr Seuss is even better because he both wrote and illustrated his books.
this is the first time i have ever seen this man on camera
lets attack the most humble man ever. Yeah great idea. This man is a Rockstar, and humble as a broke man.
He still had a full head of hair
They should make a movie about him.
That'd be great!
dont look up what happened to his wife
They won’t, because he was a racist white supremacist
They were going to make a biopic about him that would've combined live action with 2d animation. Johnny Depp was going to play Geisel. But it's been in development hell.
my grandma thought the books were stupid. she never let my dad read them. he discovered them in his 20s and loved them
May 14, 1986
I just wanted to know what he sounded like
Same
Amazing
Jesus bless you ×
So this is the voice and face of the guy we made the books my mom would read to me as a kid.
How dare the left cancel the OG of gangster rap.
Nobody "cancelled" any Dr. Seuss books! The author, himself, decided that he wanted some of the books rewritten! Stop trying to make a culture war out of the author's own decision to modify his work due to his own growth and attitude changes.
Provide a source to validate your claim, dear.
Dude died in the 90s. You are a fool
@@KonigdesUrwalds I think that's the joke...
@@KonigdesUrwalds knowledge
I like DR SEUSS
Someone i am mexican and see the commentaries, dr seuss no talked so much or why is rare listen his voice?
I’m late. Who the hell canceled Dr Seuss??! This is as much a part of my childhood as Mr Rogers and I have no idea what “racially insensitive” content anybody is talking about…
Dr. Seuss was an avid member of the KKK and had a lot of racial slurs hidden in his books
No one canceled him. The company that produces his books pulled a few
No big deal. I am related to the guy he is like a great Uncle... Never met him personally nor did I know him until I was grown.
I always thought he was mute
Finally, guantes
Is that Jim Henson?
Edit: Ok apparently it isn’t, but my god it looks and sounds just like him.
"It's not censorship when we claim it's racist."
Dude
The Chinese man in Mulberry Street was drawn with a comical hat, slanted eyes, and shown eating with chopsticks.
Also when was the last time before this week you've read Mulberry Street?
@@Malkmusianful what about if I ran the zoo that’s a classic
@@Malkmusianful It’s Dr. Seuss, dude. Enough!
@@Malkmusianful Who’s to say someone doesn’t look like that?
@@Malkmusianful * _coNical_ hat
Also I read '........ Mulberry Street' and 'If I Ran the Zoo' when I was little, and, now that I'm older, I can confidently say that I am undeniably not a racist.
The only feeling I remember having about the "racist" characters in question was my admiration that they were able to carry such a large fictional animal on their heads or run with wooden Geta (下駄) shoes while simultaneously eating with chopsticks. Of course reality and the laws of physics don't apply as much in the world of Dr. Seuss. Even as a child, I understood that a Dr. Seuss book, a cartoon, or anything of that nature was a fantastical depiction of the writers' and illustrators' imaginations, and nothing more. I knew the more human-looking characters do not represent or try to represent anyone I might see on the street. They don't even look totally human (I'm thinking of the Whoos in Whoovile for example). My focus was most likely on everything else on the colorful pages. Stereotypes exist for a reason (i.e. they stem from reality, but are usually extrapolated or exaggerated, usually for comedic purposes) and they are not _always_ injurious; not to mention every race on the planet has its own customs and dress, about which it is completely acceptable to poke fun every now and then, in my opinion.
It's ultimately up to parents what they read to their children, and up to anyone older who decides to read Dr. Seuss, or anything else that is even widely considered dated/obsolete, taboo, offensive, or just questionable (or not), to form an understanding of why that may be.
I fully disagree with "retiring" these books from print or banning them from platforms & services, as opposed to perhaps either tastefully altering / removing the controversial illustrations, printing them much less often, attaching a disclaimer, or something else. I also don't understand why the word "discontinue" isn't used here. For historical & educational purposes alone, these books and others that might be considered outmoded or repugnant should be protected and treasured for everything *else* they have to offer.
Theodore Seuss Geisel was a man who lived in a _very_ different zeitgeist than the one in which we now live (1904-'91 vs. 2021-) and had held (specifically anti-asiatic) views; obviously beyond-the-pale (although understandable for the place and time period). Fortunately that completely changed. This is evidenced by the fact that he had the line in '........ Mulberry Street' changed from "A Chinaman that eats with sticks" to "a Chinese man . . . ." (also "Chinese boy . . . ." in some printings). The character's skin color changed from yellow to paper-white (like most of the other more human-looking characters). He also wrote 'Come over to My House' (illustrated by Richard Erdoes; 1966), and The Sneetches and Other Stories (org. published in 1953) - arguably the greatest (properly) anti-racist story about tolerance and acceptance of all time. According to Wikipedia, he was also "a liberal, [democrat], and moralist who expressed [the] views in his books through the use of ridicule, satire, wordplay, nonsense words, and wild drawings to take aim at bullies, hypocrites, and demagogues". He used his book 'Horton Hears a Who!' (1954) as an allegory for the American post-war occupation of Japan, and dedicated it to a Japanese friend; a far cry from his anterior support of the internment of Japanese-Americans during W.W.II "in order to prevent sabotage".
As problematic as his life story and changed political views are to modern ears, it is arguably inspiring, in that he formed a much better understanding of the human condition and the fundamental insignificance of immutable differences among us.
I believe people these days NEED to understand (and appreciate) historical figures, from their most commendable stances and laudable successes to their most shameful debacles. Understand history, through its evils and its triumphs and everything else. Take the good with the bad.
And he did not mind hearing his name mispronounced dr. soose?
He had already anglicized it himself, at this point
@@BabyBenz96 It was actually pronounced "soice". This was according to Alexander Liang who was a collage friend of Seuss. That was the original germanic pronunciation.
Mr piano is a plush person
That is like dr.seuss
But different characters?
Dr seuss
Mr.pianos real name is
Marvin parlor
Dr Seuss Enterprises stopped printing those 6 books because of pressure from a paid book subscription service called The Conscious Kid. It's run by a married couple named Katie Ishizuka and Ramon Stephens. They released two studies in 2017 and 2019 saying Seuss books are racist. Spread the word.
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To cancel a man’s books who enlisted in the Army cuz he didnt think writing books was enough purpose in life. Ugh.
Tommorow is his birthday march 2nd date birthday
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Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel M.D. was my pediatrician when I was younger, boy he was awful at it
Cute
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3😳rd
You do not like green beans and chicken? You do not like finger lickin’?
Mispronounced Seuss
Well he anglicized it, himself. He embraced the incorrect pronunciation pretty quickly.
What an odd fella
Amazing