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Originally Posted by ahi
So, wait, in what way do you see blackface depiction of black people as not racist?
And I never suggested for a moment that Belgian or Dutch children couldn't be traumatized by Asterix. Though--to be clear--I am not hereby suggesting they are likely to be... I'm willing to leave the door open to it though.
- Ahi |
You seem to have missed the point being made. At least the interpretation I took Acid Zebra's comment...
How is the blackface depiction
any different to every other stereotypical depiction of every other nationality and race shown in Asterix?
Is it racist? probably, though it was also probably not meant to be. Is it any worse than any other of the stereotypical depictions? No sorry I can't see that it is.
And for the record, I don't have kids, but if I did I would buy them both TinTin and Asterix. I happily gave my nephews a full set of asterix books a couple of years ago. With the parents permission.