Comments on: The Black Smurf Controversy… http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/ Radio Personality and Multimedia Guru Truitt O'Neal Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:17:07 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Your Name Vic George http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Your Name Vic George Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:17:07 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2624 The story is hardly racist, but as I went through fan-adapting the story from French to English, I kept that in mind, changing one part where Papa Smurf says "the blacks are contagious" to "the black Smurfs are contagious". The story is hardly racist, but as I went through fan-adapting the story from French to English, I kept that in mind, changing one part where Papa Smurf says “the blacks are contagious” to “the black Smurfs are contagious”.

]]> By: Your Name http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Your Name Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:38:37 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2621 its Purple stupid people its Purple stupid people

]]> By: Truitt O'Neal http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2612 Truitt O'Neal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:35:26 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2612 I don't agree...but that is why I posted this story...to find out what people thought. Thanks for your input. Great day! I don’t agree…but that is why I posted this story…to find out what people thought. Thanks for your input. Great day!

]]> By: Truitt O'Neal http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Truitt O'Neal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:34:08 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2611 This is such a small representation of what is really going on. I was just a little taken back that it was delivered in the form of a children's book. I still love the Smurfs...just not this particular story. This is such a small representation of what is really going on. I was just a little taken back that it was delivered in the form of a children’s book. I still love the Smurfs…just not this particular story.

]]> By: Truitt O'Neal http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Truitt O'Neal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:31:12 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2610 I thought it was interesting too. The iPad has a Smurf comic book app and it has a free download of "The Black Smurf." They also changed the color from Black to Purple. I thought it was interesting too. The iPad has a Smurf comic book app and it has a free download of “The Black Smurf.” They also changed the color from Black to Purple.

]]> By: Truitt O'Neal http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 Truitt O'Neal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:28:23 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2609 How am I a "racist pig?" The information is documented. Maybe you need to do your own research. NBC knew the facts and that's why they changed the color of the black smurf to Purple. Get over yourself sir. They admitted to it. If you have an issue state it and move on. How am I a “racist pig?” The information is documented. Maybe you need to do your own research. NBC knew the facts and that’s why they changed the color of the black smurf to Purple. Get over yourself sir. They admitted to it. If you have an issue state it and move on.

]]> By: Tom http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Tom Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:55:18 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2608 I think Truitt O'Neal is a racist pig. Just another nigger starting shit. I think Truitt O’Neal is a racist pig. Just another nigger starting shit.

]]> By: John http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 John Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:03:37 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2605 "I especially like the “black smurf” story, and it never ever came to my mind that the black smurf could be a symbol of black people !!?" Ah yes, just pretend there isn't a problem, and pow! There's no problem! And whatever you do, don't read anything critically. Good thing there's no racism in France. “I especially like the “black smurf” story, and it never ever came to my mind that the black smurf could be a symbol of black people !!?”

Ah yes, just pretend there isn’t a problem, and pow! There’s no problem! And whatever you do, don’t read anything critically.

Good thing there’s no racism in France.

]]> By: Rodrigo Bash http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Rodrigo Bash Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:21:36 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2604 Now can you imagine to be a man that is born in Manaus-AM/Brazil, who is named as INDIO wherever he is, was and will be...? All the kinds of preconceptions has only one reason: NO CULTURE. People doesn't know the world's history, they dont want it, that is a thing they don't miss... With their eyes closed to the real world. Where don't matter where you are from or what color your skin got. I think... to be black, to be indio(or indian), gay or hell thing else... white even... poor, rich... you choose... Every single type of people is able to preconception... So, let it go... and just fuck it all up... []'s well, that's what i think... Now can you imagine to be a man that is born in Manaus-AM/Brazil, who is named as INDIO wherever he is, was and will be…?

All the kinds of preconceptions has only one reason: NO CULTURE.

People doesn’t know the world’s history, they dont want it, that is a thing they don’t miss…

With their eyes closed to the real world. Where don’t matter where you are from or what color your skin got.

I think… to be black, to be indio(or indian), gay or hell thing else… white even… poor, rich… you choose… Every single type of people is able to preconception…

So, let it go… and just fuck it all up…

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well, that’s what i think…

]]> By: Your NameCORRADO http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Your NameCORRADO Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:48:24 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2600 It was never racist, the U.S. is just too sensitive. And rightly so, since everyone here is so fucking stupid. They ruin everything, even something as innocent as the friggin Smurfs. The only similarities is has is perhaps with a zombie theme. But not actual people. It was never racist, the U.S. is just too sensitive. And rightly so, since everyone here is so fucking stupid. They ruin everything, even something as innocent as the friggin Smurfs. The only similarities is has is perhaps with a zombie theme. But not actual people.

]]> By: Your Name http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Your Name Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:43:07 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2598 Raciism exist if it has been passed down from generation to generation. I was raised not to see the color differences, but if you were , the probablility of u thinking it is racist is def. how you perceive it. I believe it was innocently done and not to offend anyone. Raciism exist if it has been passed down from generation to generation. I was raised not to see the color differences, but if you were , the probablility of u thinking it is racist is def. how you perceive it. I believe it was innocently done and not to offend anyone.

]]> By: Scalp http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Scalp Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:47:33 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2592 Hi all. As JM , I am french. I agreed with him at first. But I have to admit that we are what our environments makes us. For instance, in our part of the world, having a svastika tatooed on the forehead is a sign of malevolence, while in India, it is more like a religious symbol. Our history gives meanings to symbols. Symbols are not universal. Back to black smurf: To me, the meaning of the "black" symbol in this cartoon was more fear, unknown (night, darkness,...) and evil (black magic, black metal) In a world that perceives more things through the color of skin, it is understandable that a black smurf, violent and unable to communicate, feels like despise against black people. Hence, lets turn it into purple as we probably dont want to hurt feelings unnecessarily and without purpose. On another hand, i think it is sad that our world ingreasingly perceives things through skin color; it seems like a growing root of racism. Hi all. As JM , I am french. I agreed with him at first. But I have to admit that we are what our environments makes us.

For instance, in our part of the world, having a svastika tatooed on the forehead is a sign of malevolence, while in India, it is more like a religious symbol. Our history gives meanings to symbols. Symbols are not universal.

Back to black smurf: To me, the meaning of the “black” symbol in this cartoon was more fear, unknown (night, darkness,…) and evil (black magic, black metal)

In a world that perceives more things through the color of skin, it is understandable that a black smurf, violent and unable to communicate, feels like despise against black people. Hence, lets turn it into purple as we probably dont want to hurt feelings unnecessarily and without purpose.

On another hand, i think it is sad that our world ingreasingly perceives things through skin color; it seems like a growing root of racism.

]]> By: JM http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 JM Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:04:36 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-2585 Well, I am french. As most of the french kid I read all the schtroumpf comic, as well as "tintin" and "asterix". I especially like the "black smurf" story, and it never ever came to my mind that the black smurf could be a symbol of black people !!? .. until I recently read a article in a french newspaper. That kind pf controversies sounds quite talibanistic to me. Well, I am french. As most of the french kid I read all the schtroumpf comic, as well as “tintin” and “asterix”. I especially like the “black smurf” story, and it never ever came to my mind that the black smurf could be a symbol of black people !!? .. until I recently read a article in a french newspaper. That kind pf controversies sounds quite talibanistic to me.

]]> By: Truitt O'Neal http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Truitt O'Neal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:49:03 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-352 It kinda does...That's a another article!!! It kinda does…That’s a another article!!!

]]> By: josiah http://truittoneal.com/2009/04/29/the-black-smurf-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-351 josiah Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:14:07 +0000 http://truittoneal.com/?p=1160#comment-351 sound more like zombies to me. sound more like zombies to me.

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