It looks like Quaker Oats is retiring the Aunt Jemima brand. Confederate statues are being torn down. Also an actor I like on the Flash has been fired for old racist tweets.
It seems that the current political situation is making a lot of companies and even governments drop anything even remotely racist.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Aunt Jemima is based on a Mammy stereotype, but hasn't really looked like a Mammy in a while. I mean, I'm not against getting rid of the branding, but I'm not for it either. The whole thing just seems like a very superficial and pointless gesture. The tearing down of the confederate statues I'm a little bit more supportive of, but still feel like there are more important things to worry about.
What do you guys think of moves like this? Are they pointless and stupid? Or do they really mark a turning point in US race relations?
It seems that the current political situation is making a lot of companies and even governments drop anything even remotely racist.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Aunt Jemima is based on a Mammy stereotype, but hasn't really looked like a Mammy in a while. I mean, I'm not against getting rid of the branding, but I'm not for it either. The whole thing just seems like a very superficial and pointless gesture. The tearing down of the confederate statues I'm a little bit more supportive of, but still feel like there are more important things to worry about.
What do you guys think of moves like this? Are they pointless and stupid? Or do they really mark a turning point in US race relations?