Spot on. Some of the comments made in this thread are alarming.I think you might be missing what I'm saying though. The world as a whole has evolved. The global mindset has evolved. The people who are buying his books now, for the most part, are people with a radically different world view and mindset than when these books were written almost a century ago.
I really don't think changing a few words to make a children's story more inclusive is equal to Mao's cultural revolution. I honestly think you guys are making huge leaps. Next you're going to be equating this to communism.