Senegalese comedian and actor appears from time to time in ‘El intermedia’ (La Sexta). Laminated Thior, Residing in Andalusia for years. He gives us some ‘sketches’ that are seemingly humorous but are actually sharp analogies. In other words, it is reaching a truth or a deep teaching through ascension from a fake or real event.
The other day he told us about a type that is very common in the summer months: ‘volunteers’. They were white, Western creatures, he told us, who suddenly felt a sense of ‘solidarity’ and went to spend a few days, sometimes a long weekend, to see the most unfortunate black people in Africa. sort of laminate It is a rising type of tourism that takes exotic trips by doing ‘tours’ through some NGOs and where the most important thing is to take photos with children, lots of black people and immediately upload them to TikTok or Instagram. Sensitive and emotional comments were added as follows: “I was visiting a black orphanage and these kids taught me more than I taught them. “They are so happy with so little!”and similar pious comments. These ‘volunteers’ find great existential relief. For a few days they feel like wonderful white saviors.
AND laminate he wondered: ““What would happen if the ‘volunteer tourist’ was black and traveled around Europe taking photos with white kids he didn’t even know?” Ah! imaginary ‘tour’ laminate, An adult black man travels around Europe and uploads many photos online embracing strangers, beautiful blondes and white children, and eventually achieves a tremendous balance. The police arrested him, laid him face down, tied him in shackles and took him to the dungeon at the nearest police station.
This analogy builds us Laminated TiorIn addition to making us think, it also has an added value: It creates discomfort in the white audience we watch. This is the gaze of ‘blackness’, a clear prism that connects with the soul of the Martinique politician and writer. Aime Cesaire, or other Senegalese, very important, Leopold Sédar Senghor. I met them through the writings of the professor and the great internationalist. Roberto Mesa, whose books alleviated my ignorance and which no one talks about anymore today, all immersed in the enthusiastic flush of a television that has made its banality its flag.