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BumRushDaShow

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9. It was just a part of "Americana"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #7)

Wed May 13, 2026, 08:18 AM

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The racial and ethnic stereotyping was so pervasive, whether in entertainment or consumer packaging, that it was considered "acceptable".

It took until 5 years ago for this to finally wipe the slate clean -

Aunt Jemima announces new name, removes 'racial stereotypes' from product (February 10, 2021, 6:04 AM)

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Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist 'cotton-picking' remark [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Regardless of the language, which is offensive rpannier Wednesday #1

I remember when that term used to be on used on cartoons Polybius Wednesday #2

Children learned the term not from "Birth of a Nation" but from Saturday morning cartoons on TV. mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #3

But it was from the same animation studio BumRushDaShow Wednesday #6

Yeah, they had a history. I had to leave out the majority of the discussion to which I linked. mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday #7

It was just a part of "Americana" BumRushDaShow Wednesday #9

It was a popular saying in the past when cultural norms dismissed the denigrating connotations BumRushDaShow Wednesday #5

They also used Blackface. RandiFan1290 Wednesday #8

And yet... BurnDoubt Wednesday #4

This is absolutely ruining her re-election campaign. GreenWave Wednesday #10