G.I Joe 1952

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Title

G.I Joe 1952

Description

In this comic, Chinese army-men are deemed savage by the explicit depiction of a “Gorilla Man,” an unnamed Chinese soldier who stands a foot taller than the rest, is significantly hairy and has missing teeth. While the stereotyping for the other Chinese soldiers is their yellow skin with no animalistic traits, G.I Joe still calls them “monkeys" and “not human.”

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Citation

“G.I Joe 1952,” American Orientalism: How Slurs Shaped Representation, accessed May 5, 2024, https://sssilva.omeka.net/items/show/9.