And most bizarre of all, half the country enjoys masquerading around in Blackface every Sinterklaas, as if exploiting and colonizing Afro-Caribbeans wasn’t bad enough, they also need to parade around a racist caricature for the rest of time apparently.
That’s Belgium, and it all fairness its got nothing to do with what happened in the Congo, its related to a story from the local folklore about a hero who cuts off the hand from a giant.
Yeesh. Still problematic, just in a different way. Stories of Giants is actually some really ancient racism. And of course they are always the villain.
And most bizarre of all, half the country enjoys masquerading around in Blackface every Sinterklaas, as if exploiting and colonizing Afro-Caribbeans wasn’t bad enough, they also need to parade around a racist caricature for the rest of time apparently.
I still can’t wrap my head around the chocolate hand treats…
That’s Belgium, and it all fairness its got nothing to do with what happened in the Congo, its related to a story from the local folklore about a hero who cuts off the hand from a giant.
Yeesh. Still problematic, just in a different way. Stories of Giants is actually some really ancient racism. And of course they are always the villain.
Give me a Japanese penis popsicle any day.