Last summer, news broke that Highlights, the classic children’s magazine probably best known for its hidden picture puzzles and “Goofus and Gallant” comics, had joined the ranks of the “woke.” The magazine capitulated to those demanding depictions of gay families, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin wrote, while its booklist began featuring transgender-friendly titles such as “I Am Jazz.”
Such topics were completely contrary to some of the features in the original Highlights, Malkin explained.
It seemed almost unbelievable to think that a secular children’s magazine could feature the Bible stories and American traditions that Malkin claimed Highlights originally offered. But then an opportunity to test Malkin’s statement unexpectedly presented itself. A friend of mine uncovered an old stack of Highlights magazines, their dates ranging between 1951 and 1960, and asked if I would be interested in looking at them….