Censoring Huck Finn

Mark Twain is surely spinning in his grave. And it's not because Huckleberry Finn is a Trending Topic on Twitter. It's WHY Huckleberry Finn is a Trending Topic on Twitter.

For some strange reason a group of folks feel the need to change the word "nigger" to the word "slave."

Publishers Weekly announced this week a future publication of the book will indeed be censored. Whether this will lead to fewer people using the derogatory term, or if it will actually change the historical fact that the word was indeed used quiet frequently, remains to be seen.

Next up, the breasts of the Venus De Milo will be tastefully painted over with a fuzzy sweater design. As God intended, of course....


@puddintopia RT @peterflom: It's not Huckleberry Finn that's offensive, it's American history that is offensive, and accurately portrayed in the book

@JimmySawczuk Just convinced most of the people in our office to buy an pre-censorship edition of Huckleberry Finn.

@KevinPocock "Slightly crackpot"? - New Huckleberry Finn edition censors 'n-word' - http://bit.ly/eFuTU8

@StephUp can anybody explain me why Huckleberry Finn is on TT? I got some bad experiences about it in my reading class last semester.

@NotSoSexyTruth Publishers censoring the "N" word from Huckleberry Finn isn't going to stop Mel Gibson from reading it out loud in public.

@TwainHouse Huckleberry Finn still trending. Delighted to see the public so invested in our history & literature!

@kizomanizo Censoring of the n-word in the Huckleberry's Finn reminds me of how insensitive we (Africans) are towards racism. (Yes, I read the book)

@boxdog1031 NY TIMES: Publisher decides to release version of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" without the n-word. -... http://tumblr.com/x0q175fxty

@BettyFckinWhite Huckleberry Finn is eliminating the "N" word from new editions to be less offensive. Also, Moby Dick will now be called Moby Penis.

@TheWillT Huckleberry Finn to be made more acceptable for modern readers by having the "N-word" replaced throughout ...with Gangsta?

@TheHubbyDiaries After they remove "N" word from Huckleberry Finn. What's next.. do we rename Dick Van Dyke to Penis Van Alternative Lifestyle?

@maverickartist Crackhead Jesus & Huckleberry Finn changed the title of George Orwell's "1984" to "2012".

@Brandillio nothing is fuckin sacred. RT: @Reilly_Brown: So, someone's publishing a politically correct version of Huckleberry Finn? That's disgusting.

@sadcox Changing Huckleberry Finn - A Travesty: Anyone who thinks this is a good idea needs to read the book (again). If... http://bit.ly/hhzdrE

@darabola10 Breaking News - Huckleberry Finn admitted to hospital suffering from "N" word separation anxiety !!