Why does a museum want to cancel its own Charles Dickens exhibition?

6 hours ago

A museum has issued an internal document warning staff about Charles Dickens' 'offensive' views, including his support for the British Empire.
The author criticizes this as an absurd form of cancel culture that undermines heritage institutions by judging historical figures through modern sensibilities.
It suggests that being offended by a long-dead writer's opinions is ridiculous and that ridicule might be a appropriate response to such sensitivity.
The piece argues that Dickens' work remains valuable because it captures universal human truths, despite the prejudices of his era.
The article warns that this trend risks erasing national memory by attacking historical literature and traditions.

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