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genuinely confused how the author/illustrator can include that sentence under their depiction of a black person. the lack of awareness is incredible.
by dmonitor 4y ago
genuinely confused how the author/illustrator can include that sentence under their depiction of a black person. the lack of awareness is incredible.
- khazhoux 4y agoI see these pictures and think "How did they possibly think black people's lips were that big??" But here's a different take: this is a visual language, and non-realistic by definition. Nobody's nose is shaped like a finger, as in every one of these cartoons. No one's eyes are blank disks. Heads aren't that big and bellies aren't that round. Yet we all understand how to read these cartoons. Maybe that's just how it was then too, and was just meant to convey "this is a black person." No ill will, no hate, no judgement.
- dmonitor 4y agojust look at the depiction of a black person compared to a white person though. black person is just a blob with massive lips and eyes, while the white person has actual facial features