'Eskimo Pie' owner calls brand 'Derogatory' and vows to change name

[jcmaine72]

I know all these changes are good and probably should've occurred years ago, but I have to admit that it'll seem strange living in a world without Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, and now, Eskimo Pies. Admittedly, I haven't consumed any of these products for years. However, like many of my generation, these products were part of my childhood and always seemed like they'd be there. That said, I'm not African American or an indigenous Alaskan. As a child I never thought how such marketing negatively stereotyped the groups affected.

In the end, it's all for the best.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/eskimo-pie-owner-change-name-1017968/

[Demovictory9]

1. k&r

[StTimofEdenRoc]

2. What will the new names be?

so these give me some hope that when the shit hits the fan the corporations may not side with trump

[whistler162]

4. Viking Cakes!

[Roland99]

11. Ha. Snow Sandwich

[StTimofEdenRoc]

17. I like that

[Laffy Kat]

3. I welcome these changes. I can absolutely live without racist stereotype branding.

Should have happened a long time ago and I don't know what has taken so long.

[tavernier]

5. I'm of Latvian heritage

I wouldn’t mind a tasty ice cream treat named after my people. I understand the insinuation of black women being just kitchen helpers and therefore the pancake syrup named Aunt Jemima, but I’m not sure that every product out there has a negative connotation.

[whistler162]

6. Hansa Cakes

[superpatriotman]

7. Igloo Coolers I'm looking at you

Let’s see how many everyday things can offend twitter and demand they change to protect our feelings

Cancel culture is getting out of hand

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. What's getting cancelled?

[obamanut2012]

10. Your concern is noted n/t

[JonLP24]

12. It is the company canceling its own name

[jcgoldie]

14. Maybe you should educate yourself before posting this tripe...

The term "Eskimo" originated with non-native colonists to refer to scores of Arctic tribes most prevalently the Inuit people in Northern Canada. It has a racist history.

Igloo is the name for an ice structure... sure thats a relevant fucking analogy.


https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/04/24/475129558/why-you-probably-shouldnt-say-eskimo

[Codeine]

15. Igloo is not a derogatory term.

Eskimo IS considered a pejorative, and as such should not be used for a commercial ice cream product.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. That's awesome!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Quaker brand is changing the name of their Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix, but ...

Their Quaker Oats still has a religious figure on their package. Might as well change that, too.

[Codeine]

16. Why? Is the Quaker Oats dude a racist caricature

with origins in minstrel shows? No? So stop with the false equivalences.