I love Tarzan. He might just be my favorite literary character, and I love his stories. But Tarzan comes with baggage. The most obvious flaw in the character is that he’s a white European who lands in the middle of the jungle and becomes its greatest warrior. It’s hard not to see that as contributing [...]
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Why Race Matters