The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agoLoyaltylemmy.worldimagemessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1480arrow-down123
arrow-up1457arrow-down1imageLoyaltylemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34arrow-down8·4 months agoSome board room somewhere Bossman "Alright team, what should we change to ensure our company is not seen as racist according to white people on twitter? Person 1 “Increase represtation of different races and cultures across our brands?” ejector seat activated Person 2 “Hire someone qualified to have this conversion?” ejector seat activated Person 3 "Get rid of Aunt Jemima so people don’t accosiate our brand with black people anymore? Bossman “brilliant! Someone get me a raise for coming up with that.”
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agoIt’s not about associating the brand with black people. Aunt Jemima was a mammy, straight out of a ministrel show. She was a racist stereotype of the loving and attentive house slave
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoThey could have come up with a new character…instead they got rid of it all together. Just say its Jemima’s niece who carries on the recipe.
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoWhy not? my cereal does.
Some board room somewhere
Bossman "Alright team, what should we change to ensure our company is not seen as racist according to white people on twitter?
Person 1 “Increase represtation of different races and cultures across our brands?” ejector seat activated
Person 2 “Hire someone qualified to have this conversion?” ejector seat activated
Person 3 "Get rid of Aunt Jemima so people don’t accosiate our brand with black people anymore?
Bossman “brilliant! Someone get me a raise for coming up with that.”
It’s not about associating the brand with black people. Aunt Jemima was a mammy, straight out of a ministrel show. She was a racist stereotype of the loving and attentive house slave
They could have come up with a new character…instead they got rid of it all together. Just say its Jemima’s niece who carries on the recipe.
Bro my syrup doesn’t need lore.
Why not? my cereal does.