Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is 'based on a racial stereotype'

Bonnie said:
Along with the food products .... have you seen the new Band-Aid brand bandages?

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It's about damned time.
 
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Yeah.....and they'll also have to change "Hebrew National." What higher authority do they answer to? Some Israelis might not like being associated with bologna & hot dogs.
 
I guess its a good thing I don't still have my mom's old Aunt Jemima cookie jar. We loved that cookie jar and through the years she got chipped and the paint faded a bit. I think it was an honor that she could make good pancakes and help me make them too. What the heck is wrong with people?

I'm pretty sure Mrs Butterworth isn't black so why are some offended by her? I don't use her syrup because its not natural raw maple syrup, but I see no reason to take her off the syrup bottle. And what is wrong with a black man that can make good rice?
 
win231 said:
Yeah.....and they'll also have to change "Hebrew National." What higher authority do they answer to? Some Israelis might not like being associated with bologna & hot dogs.
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The "higher authority" they answer to is the big guy in the sky. This company was founded to provide quality KOSHER products to those following such dietary mandates and guidelines. No Israelis would be offended by it, I'm betting, but, in this world, I'm certain SOMEBODY will be.......
 
PopsnTuff said:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...change-name-remove-image-quaker-says-n1231260

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/uncle-ben-s-change-its-branding-part-parent-company-s-n1231329
Uncle Ben's rice to change brand as part of parent company's stance against racism.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...ging-ensure-it-doesn-t-inadvertently-n1231407

Cream of Wheat becomes the next brand to re-examine its packagingMakers of breakfast porridge Cream of Wheat said they're conducting "an immediate review" of the brand's packaging, which features a smiling Black chef.

(Wow didn't see this coming but here it is.....I'll miss seeing her pretty face with lots of good childhood memories when preparing those pancakes.....Uncle Ben's too!......wondering if the brand names will change too)
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I agree, she has a lovely visage. She was warm and comforting to me during my turbulent childhood. In adulthood, I purposely paid more just to have this lovely glass lady on my table. Some memories are worth preserving.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Bonnie I hadn't see these but this picture brought back memories of when I was a child and "flesh colored" crayons were always the color of the bandaid on the far left. Even as a child, I always thought that was strange because flesh comes in a variety of colors.
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Yes - That was definitely wrong from the get-go. It's been a while since I bought a 64 pack of Crayola Crayons. I wonder if they ever changed that?
 
There was a commercial for KFC in the past year that depicted Colonel Sanders meeting Mrs. Butterworth in a spacious room, and dancing with her. As the commercial faded, the Colonel had bedroom eyes, and was about to kiss the animated syrup bottle. I wish them every happiness, although I’m not ready for this...
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win231 said:
Yeah.....and they'll also have to change "Hebrew National." What higher authority do they answer to? Some Israelis might not like being associated with bologna & hot dogs.
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Isn't that "higher authority" meant to be a joke? I always thought it simply meant that the Hebrew National company follows the laws of kashrut in preparing their meats. And those laws supposedly come from "above," not from some health department.

I doubt that any Israelis would be offended.
 
win231 said:
Ya know, with all this crap, I'm grateful that I have two of my favorite shows on DVD ("All in the Family" & "The Jeffersons,") because I'll never see them again & they'll probably ban the reruns in the near future.

And they'll probably ban my other favorite ("Married With Children") because it's "insulting to women." I have all of that one, too.
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Win.... don't forget to get hold of this movie before it too disappears. :rolleyes:

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How will our youth ever learn of how society evolved if we remove all of the 'historic' items? Granted, I think some statues would have been better suited to memorial gardens/cemeteries. But, there should be a limit, in my opinion.

Books banned because an author used a term that was prevalent to the era are a pet peeve. The 'flesh' colored crayon sat poorly with me since childhood. The skin-toned bandaids - yes - not everyone is that same sickly color and most don't want to draw attention to their boo boo's!

With so many issues of REAL importance, things like this only detract from the really big problems, imo.

Be sensitive, but not overly sensitive to the point of being silly.
 
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Honestly, these food corporations are terrified they'll lose money if blacks and others boycott their products. It's ONLY about money folks!

They pretend they are changing to match their "corporate values". Those values are m.o.n.e.y. If I were black I'd consider this an insult. I consider it an insult anyway. It's just a kiss up- they don't care about us or our feelings. Just wallets.

In fact, if I bought pancake mix, I would boycott their new trademark. Any maple syrup I'd buy would be pure, anyway. This is all a greedy fakeout,

Thanks for listening.
 

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