Racism is well bad and that, but it's worst for the white, middle class, liberal. The world's a minefield to us. What can we say? What can't we say...? It's a living nightmare of self-consciousness and guilt.
I mean, take this list of ads for African herbalists. Is it looking down at other cultures? Is it interesting and revealing? Is it merely a bit funny? Or is it all of those things?
Frankly, we'd argue that if you do think it's somehow patronising to cultures who believe in spiritual healers, then that would imply you arrogantly assume you're better than them.
So consider that, when you're having your next "civilised" dinner party and talking about your investment portfolio while knocking back your fifth glass of 1997 Grüner Veltliner and lending your guests a well-thumbed copy of The Power of Now, because it "totally changed my life".
I mean, take this list of ads for African herbalists. Is it looking down at other cultures? Is it interesting and revealing? Is it merely a bit funny? Or is it all of those things?
Frankly, we'd argue that if you do think it's somehow patronising to cultures who believe in spiritual healers, then that would imply you arrogantly assume you're better than them.
So consider that, when you're having your next "civilised" dinner party and talking about your investment portfolio while knocking back your fifth glass of 1997 Grüner Veltliner and lending your guests a well-thumbed copy of The Power of Now, because it "totally changed my life".
10. DR PEACE - BEST FOR: WATERY SPERM/NIGHT MAN VISITS.
9. DR JUMA - BEST FOR: INSANITY AND MADNESS.
8. DR DIBBA & BOKENGA - BEST FOR: PAINING BODY.
7. DR K. HASSAN - BEST FOR: LEAVING YOU WITH A SURPRISE (MEN ONLY).
6. DR. NDUKAKU - BEST FOR: ENSURING HIS PATIENTS DON'T DIE IN SILENCE.
5. DR LUBOWA - BEST FOR: THAT SCARY RING ON THE PEARSED EARS.
4. PROF. HASSAN - BEST FOR: INTRODUCING YOU TO MUDO CREAM AND TINKO CREAM/MAGIC STICKS.
3. DR OCHIKINA - BEST FOR: DEALING WITH THOSE "THINGS MOVING IN YOUR BODY".
2. GOD'S POWER (OPPOSITE ELECTRICIAN) - BEST FOR GETTING RID OF "NIGHT WITCHES" AND "SMELLING MOUTH".
1. DR RASHEED - BEST FOR GETTING HIS "SHORT BOYS TO BRING MONEY".
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