Waiting for the Racism
Why do we read a comic, new or from 1906, worried something problematic will pop up? Why do we need to be cautious?
DetailsWhy do we read a comic, new or from 1906, worried something problematic will pop up? Why do we need to be cautious?
DetailsYou read a comic. You loved it. Five years later, you found out part that perplexed you at the time was a racist joke that was simply outside your awareness…
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