At Thursday’s LGBTQ X-Men panel a Romani fan asked the panel about the representation of Romani people in comics and how they are often characterized as thieves or unstable.
Peter David responded in an elevated voice that when he was in Romania he saw a child being dragged by its parent. The child was unable to stand because their legs were bent upwards.
David asked his guide what was going on. The guide told him that the family was Roma and that Roma parents broke their children’s legs so that they’d be more effective at begging.
David said that because of his experiences he does not want to hear about the representation of Romani people in comics. He refused to discuss the issue further and told the questioner to go away.
You write an entire group from your experience looking at one family. Could the guide have been lying? Peter doesn’t know. He’s approached by multiple fans directly affected by his racism, and he won’t budge.
Learn to grow and let go of your toxic beliefs.
Mooncustafer 