Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Pepe La Pew is "rapy?" [View all]Archae
(47,245 posts)123. Yeah, an article was posted at The Atlantic, about Seuss's attempt at drawing nudes.
"The 7 Lady Godivas"
Sales of that book sank like a rock.
Even Geisel himself said it was a mistake.
Cartoons that are bad in some way, (usually racist,) fall out of favor, and simply putter out. Mostly.
I just don't like these calls for banning (whatever) since someone doesn't like it.
I felt this way when "Huck Finn" was a big target of the "ban everything we say is bad" people.
Yes, Jim was a slave, a runaway one.
And he was constantly called a (n-word).
But he was one of the really decent people in the story, while "noble white people" were liars, crooks, con artists and just plain jerks.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
129 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Me, too. I always felt creeped out by Pepe even when I was a pretty small girl. nt
Nay
Mar 2021
#102
The latest meaningless 'culture war' bullshit designed to make real social justice laughable
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#3
"How is this important right now?" This is "General discussion" not "important only" nt
EX500rider
Mar 2021
#14
I get it. And he is rapey. But allowing issues like this to 'wedge' right now is foolish.
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#18
Exactly. Definitely not abortion bans in AR, nor mass voter disenfranchisement in GA :)
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#63
Words arent good or bad, i am ok w the usage in this instance to describe a fictional character.
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#114
Here's the thing. Whether the character is satire or not, meant for adults or not, there are a lot
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2021
#8
Why worry about what might or might not be next? We're talking about Pepe LePew
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2021
#28
Kids understand injury, and satirical injury can be funny. They don't necessarily understand
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2021
#121
Yeah, an article was posted at The Atlantic, about Seuss's attempt at drawing nudes.
Archae
Mar 2021
#123
I can't summon the will to give a fuck what happens to Tom, Jerry, Popeye, or Mighty Mouse.
Act_of_Reparation
Mar 2021
#129
Republicans can't govern, so they want a 'culture war'. Time we stopped letting them set the agenda.
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#12
Can I simultaneously agree that this skeevy cartoon should definitely be retired ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
#22
The thing people miss is that Pepe was not portrayed as a sympathetic character
Azathoth
Mar 2021
#31
Yeah, that was pretty creepy and there is no way something like that makes it's
Blue_true
Mar 2021
#77
Rape 70 years ago was largely ignored. Except when a Black man raped a White woman.
Blue_true
Mar 2021
#76
Just because racists use "cancel culture" bullshit as an excuse to vote for other racists...
jcgoldie
Mar 2021
#61
Yup, exhaust that righteous opposition to injustice with pure foolish trivia. (Nt)
FreepFryer
Mar 2021
#64
The OP, in my opinion, is trying to have a good faith debate over a RW idea not in good faith.
Caliman73
Mar 2021
#128