[Alf]

Originally Posted by glib

From what I’ve read they got cancelled because the branding had ‘negative stereotypes’.

But these cancellers are ridiculous, usually white female and middle class seeking approval from those less fortunate than them.

Didnt they once try to cancel Kevin the Carrot adverts because it wasn’t ‘representative’ of us as humans??

Negative stereotypes is just the excuse they use to hide the real reason because they know people wouldn't stand for the real reason.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by glib

Didnt they once try to cancel Kevin the Carrot adverts because it wasn’t ‘representative’ of us as humans??

No it was actually because Kevin cornered a piece of broccoli back stage and forced it to look at his dick.

Not many people know that.

[The Slim Reaper]

I'll never look at carrot batons the same way again.

[glib]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

So when branding is changed, the previous branding is erased from history? That seems a bit dramatic. Like when Joel McIlroy took over as Flynn in Home & Away, was Martin Dingle-Wall erased from history? Simply not possible he was a legend.

Think about that next time you say something so silly.

Well no one watches Home & Away anyway, these brands are used by everyone

[Alf]

Would anyone like to join my campaign to resurrect Uncle Ben?

Bring our Benny back!

[Livia]

I don't think that's going to happen, Alfie. Too many white people outraged by it... on black people's behalf.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

I don't think that's going to happen, Alfie. Too many white people outraged by it... on black people's behalf.

Hold up.. if there is a stereotypical image of a Jewish person are you the only person able to take exception to it?
Is is a brand new concept for anyone to want to move away from imagery that may cause offence?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Hold up.. if there is a stereotypical image of a Jewish person are you the only person able to take exception to it?
Is is a brand new concept for anyone to want to move away from imagery that may cause offence?

No, but I am the only person likely to take exception to it. The woke, it seems, haven't got around to anti-Semitism yet.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

No, but I am the only person likely to take exception to it. The woke, it seems, haven't got around to anti-Semitism yet.

I beg to differ.. ousting people from their homes, stealing their land money and propertyforcing them to live in shanty towns. That's antisemitism.

[Cherie]

Aunt Bessie is still going strong

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

You've never heard the phrase reductio ad absurdum? Can't you guess what it means through context clues or similar words?

I'll Google it!!

[user104658]

Seriously though on the thread topic. Do you care? Like do you actually care? Do you care what's on your rice pack or the label on your sauce jar? Does it ACTUALLY bother you, does it ACTUALLY make you sad that it's being "erased"? I don't buy it. I think it's just that "if it seems woke, it'll annoy some folk". Just as simple as that. You're not boo-hooing about any other branding changes, just the ones that you think have been sparked by something that gets under your skin.

Book a holiday, take a nice bath, stop crying over ****ing cook-in stir fry sauce.

[The Slim Reaper]

I agree TS - and to celebrate, I might go and treat myself to a lovely marathon bar

[Alf]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I agree TS - and to celebrate, I might go and treat myself to a lovely marathon bar

You're trying but you haven't succeeded yet.

James Bond didn't work for you and Marathon to Snickers isn't going to cut it either. We're talking about erasing non-White characters from existence.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Seriously though on the thread topic. Do you care? Like do you actually care? Do you care what's on your rice pack or the label on your sauce jar? Does it ACTUALLY bother you, does it ACTUALLY make you sad that it's being "erased"? I don't buy it. I think it's just that "if it seems woke, it'll annoy some folk". Just as simple as that. You're not boo-hooing about any other branding changes, just the ones that you think have been sparked by something that gets under your skin.

Book a holiday, take a nice bath, stop crying over ****ing cook-in stir fry sauce.

That's the question you should be asking the cancellers. Until they made the move, everything was fine.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Seriously though on the thread topic. Do you care? Like do you actually care? Do you care what's on your rice pack or the label on your sauce jar? Does it ACTUALLY bother you, does it ACTUALLY make you sad that it's being "erased"? I don't buy it. I think it's just that "if it seems woke, it'll annoy some folk". Just as simple as that. You're not boo-hooing about any other branding changes, just the ones that you think have been sparked by something that gets under your skin.

Book a holiday, take a nice bath, stop crying over ****ing cook-in stir fry sauce.

I don't actually care, but I do question the motives of people who want to erase non-white faces from the shelves.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I don't actually care, but I do question the motives of people who want to erase non-white faces from the shelves.

There are non-white faces across loads of products, it's just outdated images of slave-time mammi's, uncle toms, or minstrels, are a little past their sell by date, as the companies themselves have decided.

[bots]

dont buy the product if it annoys you so much. Nobody is forcing you

[Alf]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

dont buy the product if it annoys you so much. Nobody is forcing you

Don't worry about it, I won't be.

[The Slim Reaper]

Black and half Jewish chef explaining, for those that have never heard a black person complain.

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...hs-ncna1231623

[Livia]

There's a black man on Reggae Reggae Sauce, a black man invented it so... that's okay. So why no black face on peanut butter? It was invented by black scientist George Washington Carver. I don't see why it's offensive to have a black face on a product and I've never heard anyone black complain.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Livia

George Washington Carver.

I thought he was the guy who chopped up the old president?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I thought he was the guy who chopped up the old president?

Took me a minute, but.... LOL...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I thought he was the guy who chopped up the old president?

Nope he was born a slave but became the first ever African American to achieve a masters it was in agricultural science. Bit more impressive than Mr sun pat...don't you think?

[bots]

it's the companies themselves that are making these decisions, and that is always based on their bottom line.