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Groups protested the Mexican comic book for its allegedly stereotypical depictions.
Memin Penguin has been a popular Mexican comic book character for over the past 60 years, but his arrival in stores this side of the border has certain groups up in arms for what they see as a racist depiction.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said Wednesday that they would remove the comic from shelves, Reuters reports.
Memin is a mischievous Cuban-Mexican boy with dark skin, thick lips, large eyes ..
Originally posted by earthchild
Unbelievable.
They censor a comic book thats been around for 60 years, but they have that show 'The Boondocks' on TV.
Never in my life have I heard such gratuitous use of the 'N' word.
If you've seen the show, you know what I mean. Stereotypes abound.
Maybe I'm just getting cranky these days but I find that show offensively racist. So I don't watch it.
Originally posted by Alxandro
The comic book is one of the things I vividly remember about my childhood.
This comic book was everywhere, restaurants, barber shops, all the magazine racks were fool of them so it was pretty easy to get your hands on the latest issue.
The drawings were quite effective in conveying the story because this kid would do the darndest things. He would consistently get into trouble, so I understand why his Mom would punish him the way she did. I was actually quite thankful my Parents didn't punish me that same way so I guess in a way that comic book helped keep me in line.
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Originally posted by ItsTheQuestion
reply to post by sc2099
I would argue that 'the whole point of The Boondocks' [sic] is to MAKE MONEY by pointing out the obvious absurdities and paradoxes in our culture and exploiting them for profit at the same time. God bless America...please!
This is not to say that there is anything WRONG [or RIGHT] about the 'point' of an animated television show. It's just a rational attempt at calling a diamond a diamond, if you see what I'm saying.
Originally posted by Quazga
Originally posted by ItsTheQuestion
reply to post by sc2099
I would argue that 'the whole point of The Boondocks' [sic] is to MAKE MONEY by pointing out the obvious absurdities and paradoxes in our culture and exploiting them for profit at the same time. God bless America...please!
This is not to say that there is anything WRONG [or RIGHT] about the 'point' of an animated television show. It's just a rational attempt at calling a diamond a diamond, if you see what I'm saying.
You sure you didn't mean to say Spade?
Originally posted by earthchild
Unbelievable.
They censor a comic book thats been around for 60 years, but they have that show 'The Boondocks' on TV.
Originally posted by Quazga
You know whats funny
One of the things I vividly remember from my childhood was Amos and Andy, White only movie theatres, Hotels, drinking fountains etc.
The example was quite effective, as the black folks were constantly getting in trouble for things like Riding in the front of the Bus, sepaking out of turn etc. It really made me glad I was white and enforced the fact that all things black were socially unacceptable.
Yeah, it's funny the things we remember from our childhood.
(sarcasm off)
Originally posted by ItsTheQuestion
reply to post by sc2099
I would argue that 'the whole point of The Boondocks' [sic] is to MAKE MONEY by pointing out the obvious absurdities and paradoxes in our culture and exploiting them for profit at the same time. God bless America...please!
This is not to say that there is anything WRONG [or RIGHT] about the 'point' of an animated television show. It's just a rational attempt at calling a diamond a diamond, if you see what I'm saying.