Are products like Uncle Ben's Rice and Aunt Jemima's Pancakes Racist?

Barack_O' Llama2010-12-30T11:37:40Z

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Not if Betty Crocker isnt,.....

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Danny2010-12-30T11:39:29Z

Those products may be stereotyping, but they are hardly racist. The last time I checked, to be racist someone must believe that their race is superior to another or a product would have to suggest that one race is superior to another. I don't see how having a fictitious black representative for your product, suggest that you think blacks are inferior or superior to other races.

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?2010-12-30T11:32:29Z

Maybe, but Uncle Remus' Syrup definitely is. Check it out:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabrielsond/3354463073/

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Anonymous2010-12-30T11:32:24Z

Marginally - but is Mrs. Butterworths prejudiced against Fat Grandmas?

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Anonymous2010-12-30T11:32:29Z

If using a black figure as your promotional symbol is racist, then I guess it is. Maybe we should only have white figures like Mr. Clean and the jolly green giant, then they'll say THAT is racist.

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