Taiwan's (not so) Subtle Racism
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The large Chinese characters in the picture to the right say , which translates into black person. Apparently, this stems from the notion that black people have nice white teeth.
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At one time, this toothpaste's English name was the even more outragous name Darkie. |
| Strangely enough, small travel-tubes of Whiteman toothpaste can also be found. |
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As can these travel-tubes of Greenman toothpaste. |
This tasteless fashion outlet can be found in the expat-frought area of Tianmu. |
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