James Bond Books Are Extremely Racist

I have now read every single one of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, except for Live and Let Die, which I had to stop once I hit the chapter title which includes the N-word. Here’s a list of things you will encounter in these books: • James Bond throws up due to trauma at least once per book • Racism • No, really, more racism than you’re expecting • Yes, even for the 50s • At one point Bond writes a letter in his own pee • “All the real hep-cats smoke reefers!” • Many comments on the nature of American culture, including the “exotic pungency” of American road signs • Extended passages of James Bond being racist against various ethnicities you didn’t even know one COULD be racist towards • No seriously, James Bond inexplicably despises Bulgarians • A lengthy passage in which Bond shares his opinion that homosexuality is caused by giving women the right to vote

A text post lists bizarre and offensive details from Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, including racism, Bond writing in his own urine, strange slang, and his unexplained hatred of Bulgarians. The joke is that the list escalates from expected criticism of older books into increasingly absurd examples, presenting Bond’s novels as far stranger and more problematic than people might expect. It is used as a reaction to discussions about James Bond, outdated fiction, or unexpectedly bizarre literary content.

• @eternalclassic / 26244 2023-01-11