If kids read The Twits and laugh, hairy-faced men will just have to cope
- Posted on April 29, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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If kids read The Twits and laugh, hairy-faced men will just have to cope
An academic fears Roald Dahl’s novel exposes children to violence, coercive power and stereotyping of men with beards. OK, but what if kids actually opened a book and couldn’t put it down?