It is hard to see this as "genuine" concern on the part of the publisher. Rather it seems like performative sensitivity, perhaps even a cynical attempt to market the books to make money.
Can we safely assume Poirot will now be a non-binary person confused about his/her gender?
I do agree with your point though. It is bad enough they are hacking the book, but the concerted effort to make everything safe is weakening people. I wrote a piece about this very thing if you are interested:
It is hard to see this as "genuine" concern on the part of the publisher. Rather it seems like performative sensitivity, perhaps even a cynical attempt to market the books to make money.
Can we safely assume Poirot will now be a non-binary person confused about his/her gender?
I do agree with your point though. It is bad enough they are hacking the book, but the concerted effort to make everything safe is weakening people. I wrote a piece about this very thing if you are interested:
https://abysspostcard.substack.com/p/the-benefits-of-hate-speech