Rohini LakshanéMar 22

I picked up this copy of a Tintin comic in a waiting room. My first time reading Tintin as an adult. These comics are racist as f**k. The coloniser gaze is everywhere. As a child, I felt it but could never articulate it.

Edit: I found this Wikipedia page about it. This is indeed one of the most racist of the Tintin comic albums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintin_in_the_Congo

Show threadRohini LakshanéMar 22
I remember one Tintin comic calling gypsies (the Roma in Europe) thieves and other names.
Show threadbenjamin melançonMar 22
@rohini yikes. That book is unacceptable in any era, but really should not be put out as browsing material in a waiting room today!
Show threadRohini Lakshané
@mlncn well, most of the material in that waiting room was present-day Hindu supremacist stuff. So, the choice of Tintin kinda makes sense.
Mar 22 at 12:46pmWeb
Show threadbenjamin melançonMar 22
@rohini woooooof. Supremacists recognize supremacists.