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Bigoted Dutch Politician publishes a Zwarte Piet Matters MEME

By Simon Woolcot 3 Comments

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

The Kinderombudsman Zwarte Piet and Discrimination in Dutch schools

By Simon Woolcot 2 Comments

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As a black foreigner living in the Netherlands, I went through several phases when I first came across Zwarte Piet. Prior to moving here, I'd never heard of ZP, so you can imagine my surprise the first time I saw a group of white guys blacked up and dressed as Zwarte Piet.  My reactions and the subsequent phases can be described as follows: 1. Shock "But, but, I thought that … [Read more...] about The Kinderombudsman Zwarte Piet and Discrimination in Dutch schools

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