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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2019 23:20:21 GMT -8
I am afraid. I'm afraid that the large number of historically racist comic books may soon become the target of do-gooders of the 21st century. For example:  This is, clearly, a racist cover. The depiction of the Japanese as yellow skinned, buck toothed buffoons...or worse...was culturally acceptable in the 40s when this was published...and it is unquestionably racist. However...such a sentiment would not be acceptable now, and rightly so. I already see inklings, little signs here and there, that these sorts of comics are going to become targets of the socially "woke" crowd. I don't condone the racism presented here, any more than I condone the racism of Gone With The Wind, or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer...but it has its historical place, and should be an object lesson. I fear, however, that they will become objects for burning. Thoughts...? |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 23, 2019 8:08:34 GMT -8
I often feel the same way. There are too many people today incapable of recognizing this as a sign of those times and not as a modern day call to action.
The intellectual laziness of Politically Correctness; At least they're not using a Gestapo yet to tell people how and what to think.
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Post by steveinthecity on Sept 23, 2019 9:38:45 GMT -8
It seems there are groups that want to erase parts of history that make them uncomfortable or they now find irrelevant such as statues, paintings, names of parks & buildings, etc. I realize this could extend to comics, books, records, museum pieces, etc., but I haven't been aware of anything like this happening(yet). Possibly I have my head in the sand or am too distracted by the debate over removing a mural of Washington crossing the Delaware on a High School wall, or changing the name of a downtown plaza area after 47 years. Not that comics are any less important or deserving of attention, I'm just unaware of the broader collectibles market being adversely affected by the "politically correct" SJW's. I suppose if venues are restricting vendors at doll/toy shows/war memorabilia, eBay, etc. that would be a surer sign these items are a target.
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 23, 2019 19:27:20 GMT -8
I don't recall any big news about such a thing either, but I imagine it's happened at least on the family level. If it happens in a school, workplace, or anywhere social media can catch it instantly, then under the right conditions it has the potential of getting a lot of the wrong kind of attention. And since PC is partially based on laziness, silence is SO much easier.
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Sept 23, 2019 20:57:44 GMT -8
To Kill a Mockingbird  |
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Post by Jeffro on Sept 24, 2019 3:03:04 GMT -8
We're in a scary time when accusations by one person with little evidence or proof can destroy another person. Oftentimes people automatically make up their minds with no vetting of the presented accusations. That's really nothing new but what is new is that the internet makes it easy to perpetuate this stuff nearly instantly all over the world.
Then there is the attempt to bury the past because people are outraged that people in years past didn't have the enlightened sensibilities that we are supposed to have. They can't simply ignore it on their own, they have to save everyone (regardless of whether they want to be saved) with their self-righteous indignation. However, that too is nothing new but now, you know, internet.
What's hypocritical about any reaction to the Action Comics cover that squishee posted is that if a foreign power attacked us today, like the Japanese did in 1941, you would see people coming up with derogatory names for that foreign power. Yes, even in 2019 you would see that.
People need to learn from the past, not bury it.
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Post by FiveZero on Sept 24, 2019 15:58:03 GMT -8
I share the same feeling that these books will eventually be targeted by PC cops, but it may just drive up demand for some of the scarcer books. I'm not sure what they can do to impact these books since they're likely in hands of collectors and very unlikely they'll destroy their copies because of some manufactured uproar over it.
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