Posted on 10/09/2025 9:19:23 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
'Academic killjoys' have slapped a trigger warning on Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Dr No.
English literature students at the University of Portsmouth have reportedly been warned that the book, published in 1958, contains 'instances of racism, misogyny and xenophobia'.
The university said the warning 'enables students to prepare emotionally' as well as engage 'more deeply' with the text.
The book, which centres on 007's investigation into the appearance of two MI6 operatives in Jamaica, is among more than 50 texts slapped with a trigger warning.
Course leaders claim the book's titular villain, Chinese-German scientist Dr Julius No, is 'problematic, with use of 'racialism' and 'outdated language' throughout.
Students were told: 'Please note: James Bond films and novels are popular to this day but contain many problematic issues such as racism, misogyny and xenophobia.
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Racism and xenophobia are nonsense leftist words. We want the INVASION stoped now!
You are thinking like a leftist.
Suck it up buttercup, little Charlie said, “ inport the 3rd World , become the 3rd World. INNIGRARION MOROTORUIM BIW!
I will say what I mean, we need an Immograton Moritorium. For at least 5 years.
While Ursula is obviously the star of that scene, I thought one of the other great aspects was the very subtle way Sean raised his left eyebrow. That says it all - you know immediately what’s going to happen.
I will say what I mean, we need an Immograton Moritorium. For at least 5 years.
Looks you got successfully trolled to the point where you’re White Knighting for your girlfriend marcus. ππππ
No, I don’t care about him and his Z love. On this, he is right. ENOUGH Indians, we have too many 3rd Worlders. Make the he’s go back, and put at least a 6 year moritorium on ALL Immigration. Assimilation is not happening. “ Import the 3rd World, become the 3rd World.”Charlie Kirk.
Avoiding yhe question I see. H1b is globalist crap to harm the US.
You turned on President Trump every time he even made a move against Russia
Russia is a 2nd World Nation. If they want to friendly twoards us, fine. Otherwise, I could care less about Russia or Ukraine.
They already rewrote parts of the books to be more woke.
Yep, it was a .22 and he tried to sneak in back, but got caught.
That’s what I thought. I’ll just have to buy older editions.
I read some of the classic Bond novels and short stories about a year ago. Must confess that they were full of blatant racism and sexism that likely would shock and offend many young/contemporary readers. I’m fine with giving the readers a heads up, and expecting them to deal with it rationally (i.e., not emotionally).
Students need to learn that texts reflect the times when they were written, that culture evolves, and that some things they consider normal now will seem outrageous after 50+ years of social change. Censorship, bowlderizing, and cancelling leaves us “unburdened by what has been” but also ignorant (even if Kamala thinks that is great, it’s not).
Amazon recently removed all guns from James Bond posters of all the movies....
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