Mexicans stamp offensive to blacks?

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 11:27 AM

Mexican stamp called offensive to blacks

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- The Mexican government has issued a postage stamp depicting an exaggerated black cartoon character known as Memin Pinguin, just weeks after remarks by President Vicente Fox angered U.S. blacks.

The series of five stamps released for general use Wednesday depicts a child character from a comic book started in the 1940s that is still published in Mexico.

The boy, hapless but lovable, is drawn with exaggerated features, thick lips and wide-open eyes. His appearance, speech and mannerisms are the subject of kidding by white characters in the comic book.

Activists said the stamp was offensive, though officials denied it.

"One would hope the Mexican government would be a little more careful and avoid continually opening wounds," said Sergio Penalosa, an activist in Mexico's small black community on the southern Pacific coast.

"But we've learned to expect anything from this government, just
anything," Penalosa said. In May, Fox riled many by saying that Mexican migrants take jobs in the United States that "not even blacks" want.
Fox expressed regret for any offense the remarks may have caused, but insisted his comments had been misinterpreted.

Carlos Caballero, assistant marketing director for the Mexican Postal Service, said the stamps are not offensive, nor were they intended to be.
"This is a traditional character that reflects part of Mexico's culture," Caballero said. "His mischievous nature is part of that character."
However, Penalosa said many Mexicans still assume all blacks are foreigners, despite the fact that at one point early in the Spanish colonial era, Africans outnumbered Spanish in Mexico.

"At this point in time, it was probably pretty insensitive" to issue the stamp, said Elisa Velazquez, an anthropologist who studies Mexico's black communities for the National Institute of Anthropology and History.
"This character is a classic, but it's from another era," Velazquez said. "It's a stereotype and you don't want to encourage ignorance or prejudices."
The 6.50-peso (60 cent) stamps -- depicting the character in five poses -- was issued with the domestic market in mind, but Caballero noted it could be used in international postage as well.

A total of 750,000 of the stamps will be issued.

Ben Vinson, a black professor of Latin American history at Penn State University, said he has been called "Memin Pinguin" by some people in Mexico. He also noted that the character's mother is drawn to look like an old version of the U.S. advertising character Aunt Jemima.

The stamps are part of a series that pays tribute to Mexican comic books. Memin Pinguin, the second in the series, was apparently chosen for this year's release because it is the 50th anniversary of the company that publishes the comic.

Publisher Manelick De la Parra told the government news agency Notimex that the character would be sort of a goodwill ambassador on Mexican letters and postcards. "It seems nice if Memin can travel all over the world, spreading good news," de la Parra said, calling him "so charming, so affectionate, so wonderful, generous and friendly."

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 11:33 AM

Offensive?

**TJ Cline** · 07-03-2005, 01:01 PM

We shoul make a stamp with 3 Mexicans in an uninsured old pickup truck traveling 10mph below the speed limit....and see how they react.

**joesmooth20** · 07-03-2005, 01:54 PM

sounds like another reason for ignorent black people to bitch because they have
nothing better to do

**musclepump** · 07-03-2005, 02:12 PM

Oh boy...

**ABLQ2** · 07-03-2005, 03:14 PM

it looks like a little monkey boy...
thats an expensive stamp...

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by ABLQ2

it looks like a little monkey boy...
thats an expensive stamp...

That's $6.50 in Mexico which is probably worth 2 cents here.
I do find the stamp offensive.

**TJ Cline** · 07-03-2005, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by joesmooth20

sounds like another reason for ignorent black people to bitch because they have
nothing better to do

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by joesmooth20

sounds like another reason for ignorent black people to bitch because they have
nothing better to do

Umm, I think that's wrong. Black, White, Brown, Red or Yellow it's just wrong.

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by joesmooth20

sounds like another reason for ignorent black people to bitch because they have
nothing better to do

Uh........I think u need to take another look buddy at those pics.

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 03:59 PM

You people should come to Texas and see how many Mexicans there are. Its like were being invaded. One family can have like 5 kids......in tha same year! I didn't even know that was possible!

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 04:02 PM

10 years ago it was rare to see a Mexican in NYC now they are the fastest growing minority group here. Just an interesting fact.

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by god hand

One family can have like 5 kids......

You tend to see that in poor and immigrant groups, once they assimilate and become educated families get smaller.

**Witmaster** · 07-03-2005, 04:11 PM

I always assumed it was part of thier invasion strategy. The more kids born here stateside = more "Natural Born Citizens" in thier family ranks.

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 04:16 PM

They have some potent sperm.

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

You tend to see that in poor and immigrant groups, once they assimilate and become educated families get smaller.

Fuck that! I need to fuck a mexican and see if there is something about their pussy that drives their men wild!

Its so funny to see ten Mexicans in a Toyota Echo.

**TJ Cline** · 07-03-2005, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by god hand

Fuck that! I need to fuck a mexican and see if something about their pussy that drives their men wild!

Its so funny to see ten Mexicans in a Toyota Echo.

and not one in the group has auto insurance.

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by god hand

Fuck that! I need to fuck a mexican and see if there is something about their pussy that drives their men wild!

Its so funny to see ten Mexicans in a Toyota Echo.

Dear lord, and then have 10 Gothands in a pickup.

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Dear lord, and then have 10 Gothands in a pickup.

Anyone know how to say God Hand in Mexican? (Yes, I said in Mexican)

**god hand** · 07-03-2005, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

and not one in the group has auto insurance.

SHIT!

**min0 lee** · 07-03-2005, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by god hand

Anyone know how to say God Hand in Mexican? (Yes, I said in Mexican)

I believe it's " Yo soy Pato"

**Tough Old Man** · 07-03-2005, 04:50 PM

well i live in Mexico and it's a third world country. they do what ever the fuck they want to down and don't give a shit who likes it. One thing i'll guarantee you that you won't have a bunch of people here in mexico demonstating like they do everything in the U.S.

Tough

**LAM** · 07-06-2005, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by joesmooth20

sounds like another reason for ignorent black people to bitch because they have
nothing better to do

lol...

speaking of ignorant...learn to spell

**seven11** · 07-07-2005, 01:37 AM

maybe im ignorant, but i dont see that as offensive. Is it because those are black monkeys in the pictures?

**TJ Cline** · 07-07-2005, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by seven11

maybe im ignorant, but i dont see that as offensive. Is it because those are black monkeys in the pictures?

It is art work typical of the early 20th century depicting Black Americans in a negative way....

**Big Smoothy** · 07-07-2005, 02:02 AM

This is now an old story.

There is nothing racial about these stamps.

These are made and distributed in Mexico.

**seven11** · 07-07-2005, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

It is art work typical of the early 20th century depicting Black Americans in a negative way....

oh yea, thats why it looked kinda familiar. thanks for clearing that up forman

**Big Smoothy** · 07-07-2005, 02:08 AM

^ This is in MEXICO.

This is another typical example of American ignorance and arrogance.

**TJ Cline** · 07-07-2005, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Snafu

^ This is in MEXICO.

This is another typical example of American ignorance and arrogance.

Not really, it is offensive to Blacks who live in many more countries than just America. Now if we start a war with Mexico over it, then it is an example of ignorance and arrogance.

**min0 lee** · 07-07-2005, 06:00 AM

Isn't Speedy Gonzales offensive.

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