Gabriel_Bell
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Again, the removal of Aunt Jemima and the Land O' Lakes Indian maiden was due to the sentiment among the board members and execs of the companies that produced these products that the images did more harm than good to their corporate bottom line. I am sure they researched this before making a decision.Who are the real racists here? People that think like this piece of shit are the racists. Thanks to Pami for posting this link. This is classic white libtard racism!
Opinion | Aunt Jemima was always feeding us racist myths about Black women — not pancakes
The mascots were intended to let white consumers indulge in a fantasy of enslaved people as submissive, self-effacing, loyal and contentedly pacified.www.nbcnews.com
This is a mental illness. Nobody who thinks this way needs to be anywhere close to power.
I don't know whether Uncle Ben is still on the package. I don't think that many people boycotted either product.