# Is this kid's book illustration subtly (or not-so-subtly) racist?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 18, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442 "2022-10-18T15:56:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-kids-book-illustration-subtly-or-not-so-subtly-racist/973442/11 "2022-10-18T18:26:39Z")

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> [@Saffer](#):
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> That image does not line up in any way with any of the racist tropes I am aware of. I look forward to hearing an explanation from anyone for whom it does.

I concur.

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