Yesterday I made this meme and today it came true: they killed off Ben and also the cream-of-wheat mascot. When I was a kid I would look forward to every pancake Sunday, and Mrs. Buttersworth was always there with me. I insisted we buy the bottle in the shape of the nice lady. I never knew she was black, I just felt she was one of my Aunts. I have so many fond childhood memories of her. Do people not understand that even 150 years ago racial mascots were the first step toward a more inclusive society? Some kid growing up in a foreign town would finally see a mascot who looked like him... do liberals have any idea how important this step was? To be represented and accepted even if you look different from the average kid. I got into several extremely heated arguments about this topic about 5 years ago with some liberal coworkers. It was over a mascot named Sambo, who had dark skin. They never understood my point - they said "it was always racist to use his face, they just didn't know it yet." I asked "well is Mrs Buttersworth racist then?" and they told me "of course not."
All I know is it isn't Conservatives who do this. Maybe they don't want to feel bad about themselves, so they do this subconsciously. I could've included the Gerber baby, Captain Morgan, Wendy, Bob's Big Boy - the list is a mile long of "acceptable" white mascots, while the few non-whites are getting attacked. We miss you Apu!
I assume they're ok with Lucky Charms and Mario too
Yesterday I made this meme and today it came true: they killed off Ben and also the cream-of-wheat mascot. When I was a kid I would look forward to every pancake Sunday, and Mrs. Buttersworth was always there with me. I insisted we buy the bottle in the shape of the nice lady. I never knew she was black, I just felt she was one of my Aunts. I have so many fond childhood memories of her. Do people not understand that even 150 years ago racial mascots were the first step toward a more inclusive society? Some kid growing up in a foreign town would finally see a mascot who looked like him... do liberals have any idea how important this step was? To be represented and accepted even if you look different from the average kid. I got into several extremely heated arguments about this topic about 5 years ago with some liberal coworkers. It was over a mascot named Sambo, who had dark skin. They never understood my point - they said "it was always racist to use his face, they just didn't know it yet." I asked "well is Mrs Buttersworth racist then?" and they told me "of course not."
All I know is it isn't Conservatives who do this. Maybe they don't want to feel bad about themselves, so they do this subconsciously. I could've included the Gerber baby, Captain Morgan, Wendy, Bob's Big Boy - the list is a mile long of "acceptable" white mascots, while the few non-whites are getting attacked. We miss you Apu!