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Cato Weekly Podcast • May 5, 2023 

# P.G. Wodehouse: The Sensitivity Reader Edit 

Many long-dead authors have had their works scrubbed by so-called “sensitivity readers,” the latest of which is P.G. Wodehouse. Why? [Writer](https://www.anti-knowledge.com/) Christian Schneider discusses the [new scrutiny aimed at old books](https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/04/the-literature-vandals-dont-know-when-to-stop/).

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##### [Christian Schneider](/people/christian-schneider)

Cato Director of Editorial Services l Member, USA Today Board of Contributors l Columnist, National Review Online

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

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