By Dave Itzkoff, Feb. 13, 2012, The NY Times
"The Adventures of Tintin" series went to the Belgian courts in order to be banned. However, the court's decision was to not ban the series because any allegations about racism in the series were completely false. The book originally came out in 1931 and was reissued in 1946. "Tintin in the Congo" was the most problematic of all the stories to be published. The Congolese in the book were depicted with dark skin and large lips. Many Congolese were offended by the illustrations. In the end the books are saved and will not be banned from any libraries or book stores.
This is newsworthy because this book has been around for so long and just now people are trying to get the book banned. Banning books always seems pointless in the end because books are supposed to expose people to other worlds and views. Banning a book for being racist or sexist is wrong, in the end it is your own choice whether or not to read it.
Banning Another Children's Book
How many books go through this process a year?
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