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fri 7/11/2008
A Wal-Mart in Texas has pulled comics featuring Memín Pinguín after customers complained it was insulting to blacks. Created in Mexico, Memín is supposed to be a dark-skinned Cuban-Mexican boy. His features – bug eyes, big lips – borrow heavily from 19th century stereotypes. (via FP Passport)
LaCangrylicious Says:
i could see why people were getting mad...and yeah that image ain't appropriate....
Mrjam7
7/11/2008
well ...
what can i say,
comedy is comedy
some people have no limit to what they make fun of & others dont mind, it depends on each &evry1s liking...
p!Nky
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piNKy_aCeS
7/11/2008
Considered a disgrace to african americans? more like latinos! he looks like a monkey :S people are gonna start thinkin we really look like that!
Nelly
7/11/2008
It seems offensive to people who don't know anything about Memin Pinguin. But Mexicans aren't laughing AT him. He's a beloved character, like Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny. And in the comics, he actually shows pride for his blackness and he suffers discrimination but pulls through it.
Natalia
7/16/2008
natalia.. i agree
benjamin
7/24/2008
I totally agree with Natalia. Bye the way the U.S. has Speedy Gonzales and you don't hear Latinos complaining about how that can bee racist towards Latinos. Some people are just way to sensitive. They need to Man up!
Lost in Translation
mon 9/28 1:42am
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