Say goodbye to Aunt Jemima

I want San Francisco renamed. That's just a first step, of course. All religious place names from San Antonio to Los Cruces. (and all currency with the words San Francisco needs to be taken out of circulation, of course) And all places named after Native Americans. If you can't use 'em for sports teams, you can't use 'em for place names, Massachusetts. And the District of Columbia, so obviously named for Columbus. If you can't have the day, you can't have the district.

And Joseph Biden? Named after the cuckold father of Christianity? How could he have lived to this ripe old age and not have changed his name? Automatically disqualifies him for office.

PC to the extreme! wrote:

What a crazy country this has become!

What some feel is an honorable recognition, others feel is racist!?!?

It would be interesting to see the demographics of who actually purchased the most of that brand of syrup, and if anyone ever didn't buy it based on who was shown on the bottle...

What ethnic background is Mrs. Buttersworth? Has anyone ever even worried or wondered about that, and why should we?

"What a crazy country this has become!"

We're talking about syrup and not DACA or COVID-19. Anyone that gives a crap about a syrup company changing its product's name was going to vote for Trump, anyway.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

Anyone that gives a crap about a syrup company changing its product's name was going to vote for Trump, anyway.

Umm, I'd say the people arguing for and celebrating the syrup name change "give a crap" just as much if not more than those rolling their eyes and complaining about the name change.

reer wrote:

SDSU Aztec wrote:

Anyone that gives a crap about a syrup company changing its product's name was going to vote for Trump, anyway.

Umm, I'd say the people arguing for and celebrating the syrup name change "give a crap" just as much if not more than those rolling their eyes and complaining about the name change.

How do you know anyone is celebrating? Are parties being thrown? It's really not that big a deal and people will stop talking about it in a week or so. It has about 1/100th the significance of changing the names of military bases. It's F-ing syrup.

so how can the name or image be changed and not upset someone?

We seem to have become such a super sensitive society!

Anyone who votes for Trump already knows what real pancakes and maple syrup are anyway, which would never come from the “major corporate brands”.

Since there are SJW types monitors here on this thread, just asking how a generic Ward Cleaver character face on a brand package would go over these days - would that also be racist?

The flood gates are opened. Next it’s going to be the Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins on the chopping block. Or does this only apply to African Americans?

PC to the extreme! wrote:

so how can the name or image be changed and not upset someone?

We seem to have become such a super sensitive society!

My understanding is that they had have received criticism over the years, but they figured it didn't hurt their sales and since changing a brand name is a hassle, they didn't do so. With all the recent incidents, they decided, on their own, to make the change. So what?

Might as well right??? wrote:

The flood gates are opened. Next it’s going to be the Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins on the chopping block. Or does this only apply to African Americans?

I don't see the Atlanta Braves or Cleveland Indians needing to change their names, but the Washington Redskins have been under fire A LOT over the years due to their outrageously offensive nickname.

Try To Keep Up Here wrote:

Might as well right??? wrote:

The flood gates are opened. Next it’s going to be the Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins on the chopping block. Or does this only apply to African Americans?

I don't see the Atlanta Braves or Cleveland Indians needing to change their names, but the Washington Redskins have been under fire A LOT over the years due to their outrageously offensive nickname.

These Redskins issue is a little more complicated than that. The name does seem offensive, but surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Native Americans don't care, which seemed to take the wind out of the sails of people opposed to it. It hasn't seemed to be a hot issue in recent years and since changing the name for a 90 year-old franchise is significant, it's not currently on the horizen.

Real Maple Syrup wrote:

Anyone who votes for Trump already knows what real pancakes and maple syrup are anyway, which would never come from the “major corporate brands”.

Since there are SJW types monitors here on this thread, just asking how a generic Ward Cleaver character face on a brand package would go over these days - would that also be racist?

I think any person could be an issue race wise. You mentioned, Ward Cleaver, but he is what so many despise, a successful white family man that apparently doesn't understand racial issues. Maybe his son's nickname could be the new Maple Syrup Mascot, but of course the actual animal, since beavers like Maple Trees and most people like beaver...male, female, white, black, etc.

Now we just need an appropriate name, preferably one that is common for all races that would be catchy for the Ad Campaign. Something like "Uncle B's Maple Tree Pee harvested fresh by Uncle B for you and me".

NOOOO! Syrup out of a bottle that doesn't have an insulting, mammy-based logo on it doesn't taste as good, dammit! What am I supposed to put on my eggos now? REAL maple syrup from leftist northeastern states? Fat chance! This is a violation of my first, second, and fourth amendment rights! Where is the lawsuit? Where is the Attorney General? Call in the national guard!!!!

Has anybody here ever met a Marketing Brand Manager type character for consumer products companies based in the the Chicago Area?

Has anybody here ever met a Screaming Karen?

If you have met one, then you've met the other, too.

Chicago Mayor outraged over meme by racist Chicago Teachers Union.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/6/18/21295714/ctu-meme-lori-lightfoot-scooby-doo-racist-defund-police-teachers-union

SDSU Aztec wrote:

These Redskins issue is a little more complicated than that. The name does seem offensive, but surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Native Americans don't care, which seemed to take the wind out of the sails of people opposed to it.

Remind me what the poll results were for what black people thought of Aunt Jemima, say from a survey taken pre-2020? Thanks.

reer wrote:

SDSU Aztec wrote:

These Redskins issue is a little more complicated than that. The name does seem offensive, but surveys have shown that 9 out of 10 Native Americans don't care, which seemed to take the wind out of the sails of people opposed to it.

Remind me what the poll results were for what black people thought of Aunt Jemima, say from a survey taken pre-2020? Thanks.

No one is going to conduct a poll over a syrup name brand, so I can't help you.

dodge ball wrote:

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Who's next? Uncle Ben?

Kernel Sanders

Kentucky Fried Chicken had to change their name to KFC.

"Fried Chicken" offends people with brown skin!

When Trayvon Martin had Skittles and Watermelon Juice the main stream media changed Watermelon Juice to Iced Tea!!! Watermelon offends some folks with brown skin. Better to lie than be called RACIST!!!

Colored People Matter wrote:

dodge ball wrote:

Kernel Sanders

Kentucky Fried Chicken had to change their name to KFC.

"Fried Chicken" offends people with brown skin!

That wasn't the reason, or were you making a joke?