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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 1:18 am
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Jerene
 
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Originally Posted by bearbrick
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.
The text is a pun on "black" as in "black market" - covert, unofficial. Could be read as meaning that Prince Albert has a son who is black / a hidden son. You have to be very much racist to laugh at this one it's just so lame.

Agree on the imagery analysis. Stereotypical. ugh

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