A Congolese man is trying to get a controversial Tintin book banned in the cartoon star's home country of Belgium.
The ginger sleuth's "little (black) helper" in Tintin in the Congo is seen as "stupid and without qualities", Bienvenu Mbutu is quoted as saying.
"It makes people think that blacks have not evolved," said Mr Mbutu, who lives in Belgium.
A court is to rule on whether the book can be sold in Belgium and, if so, whether it should carry a warning.
Although it was scheduled for Wednesday, the verdict has been delayed and is now expected on 5 May.
The book has already attracted much criticism for its crude racial stereotypes.
Three years ago, the UK's Commission for Racial Equality called for the book to be banned, saying it contained imagery and words of hideous racial prejudice.
A black woman is featured in the book bowing before Tintin and exclaiming: "White man very great. White mister is big juju man!"
Tintin
Written in the late 1920s, it was the second Tintin adventure created by Herge, who later said it was a youthful sin which reflected the prejudices of the time.
Who decides what is Racist and under whose criteria is the charge of racism to be made.
Who decides what is Racist and under whose criteria is the charge of racism to be made.
Uh. It is safe to say that when you draw a cartoon and the majority of African characters are drawn as crude - pun intended - carbon copies of each other - your book has racist undertones.
Not just Africans. And not just 90 years ago.
Not just Africans. And not just 90 years ago.
How Horrible! They are stereotyping about a group!
No, they shouldn't be banned. Not from schools, not from anywhere. If anything, the Tintin comic should be required reading in school, followed by a discussion on the history of racial prejudice.
How Horrible! They are stereotyping about a group!
Are you even a ****ing real person? Seriously cause you'd have to be a complete ****ing moron to bring up this kind of comparison. The Minnesota Vikings are owned by this guy:
And that guy, has decided to stereotype vikings for whatever purpose and nobody who is white seems to have a problem with it. I mean I understand why you might be pissed that Vikings are depicted with blond hair and anachronistic helmets but at the very least he's depicting them with what was once a symbol of strength and fear in Western Europe.
On the other hand this guy:
Decided to draw people who look like this:
Look like this:
Why don't you just shut the **** up and make a poll about coyotes or something? Better yet, tell us about how all black people speak with a black accent. Cause you sure as **** are an annoyingly ignorant ****. Do you understand that maybe white people really don't care about somebody of their own race 'stereotyping' vikings but black people might actually care about a white person stereotyping their entire race?
Alright. Gig me.
Do you feel better now? :rofl
Know your place in this forum, troll.
You're funny. :rofl Your emotions are out of control, friend...
Why don't you make a poll about my emotions?
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