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faramir77 06/17/20 1:00:08 PM #1: |
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pepsico-quaker-aunt-jemima-1.5615391
Lmao I was wondering if this was going to happen like a month ago. I get it, though. Apparently Uncle Ben is next. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pionear 06/17/20 1:02:29 PM #2: |
Now they are planning to do the same for good ole Uncle Ben:
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Muscles 06/17/20 1:04:26 PM #3: |
People get offended over the stupidest stuff
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Nichtcrawler X 06/17/20 1:04:52 PM #4: |
We already had "outrage" like this several years ago here over what Wikipedia calls "Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats", where the "outrage" was purely a marketing stunt orchestrated by the company itself.
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TheWitchMorgana 06/17/20 1:05:47 PM #5: |
Nichtcrawler X posted...
We already had "outrage" like this several years ago here over what Wikipedia calls "Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats", where the "outrage" was purely a marketing stunt orchestrated by the company itself. aunt jemima definitely is a racist caricature though --- and love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 1:06:16 PM #6: |
Im not sure I understand how either of these are offensive
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faramir77 06/17/20 1:08:15 PM #8: |
Mead posted...
Im not sure I understand how either of these are offensive Aunt Jemima is a stretch but apparently "Jemima" was a common character in minstrel shows. If true, I totally get why they'd drop her. Uncle Ben makes no sense to me, unless there's some weird background context there, too. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheWitchMorgana 06/17/20 1:08:25 PM #9: |
Mead posted...
Im not sure I understand how either of these are offensive it is a caricature of a mammy which is basically a stereotype of a female slave who enjoyed being enslaved. also i believe the name aunt jemima itself comes from a folk song that was typically sang while in blackface they tried to tone down the image but its hard to get away from the name --- and love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HornedLion 06/17/20 1:08:46 PM #10: |
There is no such thing as bad publicity. Cause I had no plans on eating pancakes today and yet now I have a fucking huge craving.
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faramir77 06/17/20 1:11:40 PM #11: |
HornedLion posted...
There is no such thing as bad publicity. Cause I had no plans on eating pancakes today and yet now I have a fucking huge craving. I'm taking my lunch break now and legit having French toast because of hearing about this. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HornedLion 06/17/20 1:12:20 PM #12: |
Zangulus posted...
I love the kneejerk reactions of people being offended by companies deciding to no longer engaged in racial stereotyping anymore. At the risk of sounding like an out of touch white guy... Can you explain whats wrong with Aunt Jemima? How is she different than the Quaker Oats guy? Or the freckled white kid on the Farina box? I always viewed Aunt Jemima as my black aunt through marriage that knew just what the kids want at breakfast time. --- "Wham wham bam bam" - the sound of Microsoft getting destroyed by Sony again ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Black_Crusher 06/17/20 1:14:45 PM #13: |
faramir77 posted...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pepsico-quaker-aunt-jemima-1.5615391 Mrs. Butterworth's in the on-deck circle. --- Bone Appetit, my skeleton Metroidvania! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1256520 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Dragooncancer_ 06/17/20 1:18:15 PM #15: |
TheWitchMorgana posted...
it is a caricature of a mammy which is basically a stereotype of a female slave who enjoyed being enslaved. also i believe the name aunt jemima itself comes from a folk song that was typically sang while in blackfaceBut what's wrong with Uncle Ben? --- I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was, and now what I'm with isn't it. And what's "it" seems weird and scary to me. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlackScythe0 06/17/20 1:19:31 PM #16: |
The uncle ben one doesn't seem so bad to me, but I get the Aunt Jemima thing.
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Black_Crusher 06/17/20 1:20:15 PM #17: |
"The logo of the more than 130-year-old brand features an African American woman named after a character from 19th-century minstrel shows. The offensive caricature is rooted in a stereotype of a friendly Black woman working as a servant or a nanny for a white family."
Nobody was ever offended by this for 130 years until now? BlackScythe0 posted... The uncle ben one doesn't seem so bad to me, but I get the Aunt Jemima thing. I always thought he was a butler, but moreso I only thought of Cream of Wheat. It's delicious by the way! EDIT: Whoops, this is the rice guy! --- Bone Appetit, my skeleton Metroidvania! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1256520 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 1:23:12 PM #18: |
TheWitchMorgana posted...
it is a caricature of a mammy which is basically a stereotype of a female slave who enjoyed being enslaved. also i believe the name aunt jemima itself comes from a folk song that was typically sang while in blackface ah, I see --- The Betrayer ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SunWuKung420 06/17/20 1:24:21 PM #19: |
I'm offended they keep insisting on feeding people HFCS.
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WhiskeyDisk 06/17/20 1:25:17 PM #20: |
Black_Crusher posted...
Mrs. Butterworth's in the on-deck circle. Mr. Stubbs has to watch his back now too. --- The SBA has closed for business, we thank you for your patronage Assassins. ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LOLIAmAnAlt 06/17/20 1:26:40 PM #21: |
I mean, they also want to tear down statues of abolitionists so what makes sense anymore.
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faramir77 06/17/20 1:27:11 PM #22: |
SunWuKung420 posted...
I'm offended they keep insisting on feeding people HFCS. A little bottle of real maple syrup is like $12. HFCS is basically the crack version of maple syrup. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OniRonin 06/17/20 1:30:20 PM #23: |
Black_Crusher posted...
Nobody was ever offended by this for 130 years until now?'nothing occurs unless i am aware of it, because im the main character of reality' --- god is dumb #NotAllGamers #YesAllLandlods ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 1:33:42 PM #24: |
WhiskeyDisk posted...
Mr. Stubbs has to watch his back now too. aw shit I love Stubbs --- The Betrayer ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HornedLion 06/17/20 1:34:38 PM #25: |
faramir77 posted...
A little bottle of real maple syrup is like $12. HFCS is basically the crack version of maple syrup. Trader Joes has very affordable REAL maple syrup. --- "Wham wham bam bam" - the sound of Microsoft getting destroyed by Sony again ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WhiskeyDisk 06/17/20 1:38:08 PM #26: |
Mead posted...
aw shit I love Stubbs The man is smiling and wearing a cowboy hat. I trust that he knows his stuff around the barbecue. --- The SBA has closed for business, we thank you for your patronage Assassins. ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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faramir77 06/17/20 1:47:01 PM #27: |
Imagine the power move by Quaker/PepsiCo if they change it to Aunt Karen.
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BlackScythe0 06/17/20 1:55:05 PM #28: |
Yea, they are going to piss off prime customers
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TheWitchMorgana 06/17/20 1:58:28 PM #29: |
HornedLion posted...
Trader Joes has very affordable REAL maple syrup. real maple syrup isn't hard to come by in canada :P --- and love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lokarin 06/17/20 2:21:17 PM #30: |
In what way is motherly kindness a stereotype?
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RedPixel 06/17/20 2:24:32 PM #31: |
Muscles posted...
People get offended over the stupidest stuff Have you met PotD? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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User728 06/17/20 2:24:47 PM #32: |
HornedLion posted...
At the risk of sounding like an out of touch white guy...Theres nothing offensive about it. Its just PC Babies doing PC Baby things. Just point and laugh at their faux outrage and move on. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheWitchMorgana 06/17/20 2:34:44 PM #33: |
Lokarin posted...
In what way is motherly kindness a stereotype? nobody said this, you made it up --- and love comes back around again, it's a carousel, my friend ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LaggnFragnLarry 06/17/20 2:37:54 PM #34: |
WhiskeyDisk posted...
The man is smiling and wearing a cowboy hat. I trust that he knows his stuff around the barbecue.i always use his spicy sauce on my meat. quality stuff ... Copied to Clipboard!
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teddy241 06/17/20 2:50:42 PM #35: |
screw this world. im out. cos ya'll dont know how to act.
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SunWuKung420 06/17/20 2:59:32 PM #36: |
faramir77 posted...
A little bottle of real maple syrup is like $12. HFCS is basically the crack version of maple syrup. When you factor in the negative health effects of crack, er, HFCS, the cost is much higher than maple syrup. --- Align your chakras, it starts with your breathing. http://www.arfalpha.com/ScienceOfBreath/ScienceOfBreath.htm ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 3:12:17 PM #37: |
LaggnFragnLarry posted...
i always use his spicy sauce on my meat. quality stuff I like the sticky sweet for grilled chicken and ribs --- The Betrayer ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BeerOnTap 06/17/20 3:24:21 PM #38: |
There were some photos of old Aunt Jemima ads/flyers on a Reddit thread about this, and they were horrific and disgusting. One of them had her mouth accentuated to look like straight out of a minstrel show (ape-like). I shudder even typing this, and I wont share the pictures, you can look them up yourself. The name of the character was inspired by a song written for a minstrel show. Its disgusting and ridiculous to think that the only reason it can go this long without having been changed is because your average person (myself included) had no idea.
I guess the only good to have come out of it was the model for the character (last name Green) was able to be financially successful and engage in a career of activism (please correct me if Im wrong but that is what I have heard about her). (Just to clarify, this of course does not even remotely justify the nasty origin of the brand) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 3:26:05 PM #39: |
the damn SJWs have declared war on breakfast
theyll come after lunch next --- The Betrayer ... Copied to Clipboard!
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teddy241 06/17/20 3:26:50 PM #40: |
go buy aunt jamema stuff up now. itl be collectable
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teddy241 06/17/20 3:29:02 PM #41: |
the run has begun
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deoxxys 06/17/20 3:50:19 PM #42: |
Lol
stupidity I mean whatever though, its not video games/anime so Im not pissed off. As far as cheap syrup goes I have always preferred ms butterworth --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZBug_ 06/17/20 3:51:50 PM #43: |
Muscles posted...
People get offended over the stupidest stuffYeah like racism! Lol stupid ol racism offending people. How absurd. --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN/Steam: ZBugCrook ... Copied to Clipboard!
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deoxxys 06/17/20 3:53:20 PM #44: |
ZBug_ posted...
Yeah like racism! Lol stupid ol racism offending people. How absurd.I mean most people see the bottle and they think, oh wow a black woman made some good syrup and thats about it, no one dives into this stuff beyond that. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mead 06/17/20 3:56:13 PM #45: |
they love their racist ass syrup at the klan breakfasts
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RedPixel 06/17/20 3:58:15 PM #46: |
That shit always gave me the worst stomach aches because it's not real syrup. It's closer to motor oil.
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ArvTheGreat 06/17/20 3:58:34 PM #47: |
Nooo Arv loves aunt jemima they cant get rid of her
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ZBug_ 06/17/20 3:58:47 PM #48: |
Lokarin posted...
In what way is motherly kindness a stereotype?Are you always this intentionally obtuse? --- This party's gettin' crazy NNID: LLBCrook - PSN/Steam: ZBugCrook ... Copied to Clipboard!
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User728 06/17/20 4:06:27 PM #49: |
ZBug_ posted...
Yeah like racism! Lol stupid ol racism offending people. How absurd.Yeah! How racist of them to portray a nice black woman as being a nice black woman. Horrible! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WhiskeyDisk 06/17/20 4:13:36 PM #50: |
deoxxys posted...
I mean most people see the bottle and they think, oh wow a black woman made some good syrup and thats about it, no one dives into this stuff beyond that. We now live in an era where Paw Patrol is being cancelled because the dog is a cop. The redguard is coming for the 4 olds... --- The SBA has closed for business, we thank you for your patronage Assassins. ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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