'Other times, other customs'. Blyton was a product of her times. Very likely, she wouldn't have considered herself as being particularly racist. Today when th

'Other times, other customs'. Blyton was a product of her times. Very likely, she wouldn't have considered herself as being particularly racist. Today when the media and Government denigrate China, we don't consider that as particularly racist, because those are the 'customs' of today. Back in the '80s, today's attitudes to China would have been considered racist because then the Chinese were the 'Good Guys'. Just like clothing fashions, attitude and thinking fashions change from one moment to the next. Always be aware of that.