Oh, oh, I'ma, I'ma, Aunt Jemima, Jumbo Waffle E-eater!

[gotmojo]

Damn I used to love those things....been off limits for a while now.

Is it wrong to eat "racist" breakfast food?

 

[chefbone]

Damn I used to love those things....been off limits for a while now.

Is it wrong to eat "racist" breakfast food?

I'd hit it!!!

 

[Gymgurl]

Twice

 

[gotmojo]

Twice

I'd pay through the nose for a video of that!

 

[heatherrae]

why do people think that is racist? It is just period costume that she is dressed in. I don't find it any more racist than the Aunt Bea character is racist against white people. What do the black members here think? Is this advertising racist?

 

[gotmojo]

I think it's more of what the image depicted from the "period".

In other words using the image of a "House Ni**a" to promote a product. Which is what the image was of when released in that time period.

 

[heatherrae]

I think it's more of what the image depicted from the "period".

In other words using the image of a "House Ni**a" to promote a product. Which is what the image was of when released in that time period.

I guess I never thought of her as a slave -- she just looked like a nice, matronly black lady. That picture definitely looks more racist than the current Aunt Jemima.

 

[gotmojo]

Of course I don't think Aunt Jemima was as negative as other images that were used to depict African Americans like buffoons or lesser people.

 

[heatherrae]

Of course I don't think Aunt Jemima was as negative as other images that were used to depict African Americans like buffoons or lesser people.

wow, makes me ashamed to be white.

 

[gotmojo]

I guess I never thought of her as a slave -- she just looked like a nice, matronly black lady. That picture definitely looks more racist than the current Aunt Jemima.

The current Aunt Jemima looks more like this...