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Facebook and Instagram ban the blackface Zwarte Piet and stereotypes about Jewish people

By Simon Woolcot 3 Comments

I can tell that Mark Zuckerberg the founder of Facebook loves the Netherlands. Just as the country is facing droughts due to an ongoing heatwave, Facebook and Instagram ban the blackface Zwarte Piet. Thus leading to tears being shed throughout the country. All those tears will undoubtedly help resolve the current water shortages. :D Which brings me to the subject of today's … [Read more...] about Facebook and Instagram ban the blackface Zwarte Piet and stereotypes about Jewish people

Bigoted Dutch Politician publishes a Zwarte Piet Matters MEME

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Geert Wilders, a far right politician in the Netherlands, has published the following on his social media. Thank You! I'd like to thank him for confirming once and for all that the traditional Zwarte Piet is a racist caricature of black people. It's great that he's taken the time to confirm this. For years pro Zwarte Piet supporters have claimed some of the … [Read more...] about Bigoted Dutch Politician publishes a Zwarte Piet Matters MEME

Football Match Stopped Due to a Black Player Being Called Zwarte Piet

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Football Match paused due to a black player being called Zwarte Piet I don't know much about football, apart from never bet on the English football team to win a major tournament. As I write this post, it's the happiest time of the year in the Netherlands, Sinterklaas time. The good holy man is back in the Netherlands and in some parts of the country, such as in Den Bosch, his … [Read more...] about Football Match Stopped Due to a Black Player Being Called Zwarte Piet

The Sinterklaas Dutch Vocabulary Guide

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Sinterklaas Dutch Vocabulary Guide It's the happiest time of the year as on Sunday, November 17th Sinterklaas will officially arrive in the Netherlands. Depending on where in the Netherlands you live, Sinterklaas will somewhat confusingly arrive on a boat from Spain with one of the following: A group of happy, smiling, singing and dancing simple-minded black or brown folk … [Read more...] about The Sinterklaas Dutch Vocabulary Guide

The Imaginary Black Friends Of Zwarte Piet Supporters

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Rant of the day! The imaginary black friends of Zwarte Piet supporters Once upon a time, there was a man named Piet, Zwarte Piet. He was loved by all kids throughout the Netherlands. Well, that's not exactly 100% true because, in fact, the Dutch children's ombudsman did some research which showed that the majority of minority children don't enjoy the Sinterklaas period as much … [Read more...] about The Imaginary Black Friends Of Zwarte Piet Supporters

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