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UK: Bid to ban 'racist' Tintin book ["Tintin in the Congo" now a no-no]

07/12/2007 6:40:27 AM PDT · by yankeedame · 45 replies · 855+ views
BBC.com ^ | Thursday, 12 July 2007 | staff writer

Last Updated: Thursday, 12 July 2007, 09:27 GMT 10:27 UK Bid to ban 'racist' Tintin book Tintin was created by Belgian writer and illustrator Herge The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) is calling on high street shop Borders to pull a Tintin adventure from its shelves completely. Tintin in the Congo has already been moved to the adult section over complaints that its content is racist. A spokeswoman said the book contained "words of hideous racial prejudice, where the 'savage natives' look like monkeys and talk like imbeciles". Borders said they are committed to let their "customers make the choice"....

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