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Song of the South and "cancelling" problematic media

Those who know me at all, or who have followed my writing for a sufficient length of time, know that one of my passions—aside from the arts—is Disneyland.

Those who know me at all, or who have followed my writing for a sufficient length of time, know that one of my passions—aside from the arts—is Disneyland. As a native Californian, I grew up going to the park, rekindled my affection for it as a parent bringing his own children, and became interested enough in the phenomenon of "Disney adults" that I wrote a book about them.

So it's always a notable occasion for me when Disneyland opens a new attraction—as will happen on Nov. 15, when Tiana's Bayou Adventure welcomes guests to a flume ride based on The Princess and the Frog .

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