Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Mexican Comic Book Removed From Wal-Marts, Offensive To Blacks

HOUSTON, July 8 (UPI) -- African-American activists are demanding that a Wal-Mart store in Houston remove a popular Mexican comic book that they see as insulting and racist.

The latest issue of Memin Pinquin incensed some shoppers because the main character in the long-running series is a black boy with a face that has ape-like characteristics.


Here's what he looks like:



Yah, I can see that offending people, it's an old-fashioned way of drawing black people; pretty much caricature, when it comes down to it. You can tell it's old-fashioned because Memin has doesn't have his hat on backwards and his pants hanging down showing his ass.

2 comments:

  1. What IS it with those low hanging pants?

    Just say no to crack.

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  2. Apparently it's a jailhouse fashion, where belts are confiscated to prevent hangings.

    As for crack, Duluth Trading Company offers crack spackle. *grins*

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