Wal-Mart pulls Memin from the shelves as a white woman and Quanell X leader of the New Black Panther Party in Houston scream racism.
If you've been living in So-Cal and you are aware of the multitude of popular cultures around you, you are probably familiar with Memin Pinguin. With a vast community of latino's this little guy has been on local shelves for a long time.
Perhaps people should stop and read a book before they scream for it to be banned.
This is absolute insanity. This little guy has been around for 60 years and it's not the first time a white person has caused an issue about him, nor is it the first time an activist group has jumped on the band wagon.
While clearly some people find nothing funny, to bad. he's not going anywhere regardless of wal-marts actions.
Like it or not Memin is an expression of art and literature from a cultural perspective, he's a fixture here as much as he is in Mexico.
Clearly Memin isn't going to win any votes in the up coming presidential elections, but he's got his place in popular culture and this move is probably going to do more to increase his circulation than anything.
If you've been living in So-Cal and you are aware of the multitude of popular cultures around you, you are probably familiar with Memin Pinguin. With a vast community of latino's this little guy has been on local shelves for a long time.
Perhaps people should stop and read a book before they scream for it to be banned.
This is absolute insanity. This little guy has been around for 60 years and it's not the first time a white person has caused an issue about him, nor is it the first time an activist group has jumped on the band wagon.
While clearly some people find nothing funny, to bad. he's not going anywhere regardless of wal-marts actions.
Like it or not Memin is an expression of art and literature from a cultural perspective, he's a fixture here as much as he is in Mexico.
Clearly Memin isn't going to win any votes in the up coming presidential elections, but he's got his place in popular culture and this move is probably going to do more to increase his circulation than anything.
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