Memin Pinguin Stamp Controversy

Apparently, the cartoon iconography on an old Mexican comic book character that has gained wider currency through a stamp release does not please some people.

For some reason I find such stories dull: someone's obviously going to find this kind of depiction upsetting, while others are obviusly going to argue that we can view something like this as an icon of an aspect of social history without endorsing it as if it were created today in the same way. It amused me that someone shot back with a "Speedy Gonzalez" comment, as the "Slowpoke Rodriguez" episode of that show is an amazing thing. Heidi runs a long explanation of the Memin Pinguin character from a smart reader here.
 
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