An action group demands that the Efteling suits because of a number of attractions in the park ' extremely offensive and racist ' attractions like Monsieur Cannibale and Carnival Festival. The park says in a reaction to the call to want to go with the action group.
The activists, under the name ActiegroepSOS (Stop Oppressive stereotypes), accusing de Efteling children ' with its oppressive stereotypes to entertain and indoctrinate '. "As children are impressionable they must protect this kind of negative images or even the appearance of it. The ladder of oppression begins with stereotypes, "the Group wrote in an open letter last Friday.
It is among others to the black Cannibal at the attraction ' Monsieur Cannibale ". Furthermore, abhors the Group at ' Carnaval Festival ' Asians with slanted eyes and five African Bushmen. "We believe that you are guilty of maintaining racism and polarizing ethnic groups as the African and Asian diaspora." If the attractions are not adapted, actions in the park, says the group.
No increase in complaints The Efteling says to different media that the park like ' a day out for everyone, regardless of gender, race, political or sexual orientation '. Therefore they go the interview with the group. "We would like to hear what in this case the pain points are," said a spokesman for Looopings.nl, a site about theme parks.
There is, according to the spokesman, by the way, no question of an increase in complaints about this topic. "It is, of course, the question of the extent to which you 4.7 million visitors all fully to their liking. But we want try. "
By Editorial RTL News: Photo: Efteling
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