Originally Posted by bluewatersail
As you know, Albert of Monaco had a child with an African lady last year and has been the topic of much discussion in Europe. I came across this cartoon in a Belgian paper yesterday and I'm wondering if you consider it racist or if it would be considered racist in the US or if it'd be considered racist in whatever country you reside. I wonder if a Dutch paper would have run this.
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/extra/kalen...2006-07-10.gif
from the drawing .... i would not think it is "racist" where ever we come from..as i think the"typical" [ and alas , accepted] imagery of africans tend to be what has been depicted in the drawing .... the stereotypical visual in our minds at least .....at least it didnt show a bone in between his nose !! ....not that i think it is right to depict african in this manner but it just illustrates how "western"societies see the world and this blinkered vision is continually being re inforced by the media .
secondly ...what does the words say ??....what is the message.