Posted on 03/08/2021 9:58:51 AM PST by Impala64ssa
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias defended the cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzalez, whom Iglesias is voicing in the upcoming Space Jam sequel, against claims that the mouse perpetuates “corrosive stereotypes.”
Iglesias took to Twitter on Saturday, shooting down any attempt at potentially canceling the cartoon mouse over claims that he or his cartoon friends contribute to harmful stereotypes of Mexicans.
“I am the voice of Speedy Gonzales in the new Space Jam. Does this mean they are gonna try to cancel Fluffy too?” Iglesias, who is nicknamed Fluffy, posted with an image of Speedy Gonzalez. “U can’t catch me cancel culture. I’m the fastest mouse in all of Mexico
Speedy Gonzalez, along with several other cartoon characters, came under scrutiny on Wednesday after Charles Blow, a columnist for The New York Times, wrote a defense of those businesses and groups that have canceled six books by Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, over allegations of racism. Blow included in his column a handful of cartoons and other shows that he claimed pushed toxic culture. As Blow writes:
Some of the first cartoons I can remember included Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture; Speedy Gonzales, whose friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans; and Mammy Two Shoes, a heavyset Black maid who spoke in a heavy accent.
Reruns were a fixture in the pre-cable days, so I watched children’s shows like Tarzan, about a half-naked white man in the middle of an African jungle who conquers and tames it and outwits the Black people there, who are all portrayed as primitive, if not savage. I watched the old “Our Gang” (“Little Rascals”) shorts in which the Buckwheat character summoned all the stereotypes of the pickaninny.
And of course, I watched westerns that regularly depicted Native Americans as aggressive, bloodthirsty savages against whom valiant white men were forced to fight.
Blow’s column sparked backlash in defense of the cartoons that millions of Americans grew up watching. Many spoke out in defense of Pepé Le Pew, a cartoon skunk famous for his numerous failed attempts to woo a black and white cat.
“[Right wing] blogs are mad [because] I said Pepe Le Pew added to rape culture,” Blow tweeted on Saturday. “Let’s see. 1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger, repeatedly, [without] consent and against her will. 2. She struggles mightily to get away from him, but he won’t release her 3. He locks a door to prevent her from escaping.”
“This helped teach boys that ‘no’ didn’t really mean no, that it was a part of ‘the game’, the starting line of a power struggle,” argued Blow. “It taught overcoming a woman’s strenuous, even physical objections, was normal, adorable, funny. They didn’t even give the woman the ability to SPEAK.”
Last week, Amazon, eBay, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises all stripped six of Seuss’s works from their platforms, canceling the books over claims that the images and descriptions in the books are racist or offensive.
What about his cousin Slowpoke Rodríguez. < SARC
Better watch out for Slowpoke Rodriguez. He pack a gun.
Mammy Two Shoes was in Tom and Jerry. She wasn’t in very many episodes, they stopped using her in the early 60s. By the 70s they started cutting her out, dumping her episodes entirely, or replacing her. The fact that in 1961 they could look at that character and admit that was some racist #$%^ is really all you need to know.
Yeah, and the Honeymooners made white guys from Brooklyn look stupid. Andy Griffith Show made white county law enforcement officers look like jerks. Abbott & Costello made white guys from Jersey look like lazy shifty scheming con men. Jack Benny Program made Jewish guys look cheap and stingy, on and on...
What? It was a Hispanic actor playing the part! Alfonso Bedoya one of my favorite Mexican actors!
But then he also played a Chinese Lu Chung, in THE BLACK ROSE. GASP! A Mexican playing a Chinese? OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
But then Victor Jory played a Toureg in Valley of the Kings.
So many films we are finding that must be disposed of!
Then there is Anthony Quinn who played Arabs, Eskimos, Indian Emirs Italians and so many other roles he should be dug up and cast into the sea!(sarc)
I love fluffy. He is very funny. He tells a story that literally has me crying in laughter every time. And it is about racism.
I love the Speedy Gonzales cartoons. Cartoons are based on stereotypes blown up times 1000. That’s why they are funny. Next they will say Casper the Ghost is racist because all ghosts are white.
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog.....unless they get a pass because they’re trans-species.....
Speedy Gonzalez ‘quote’
This won’t hurt-Did it?
“Taking the Polio vaccine is cultural appropriation for gentiles. It was created by Jonas Salk, who was Jewish.“
The word polio is very similar to polo.
We all know that polo is a symbol of British colonialism and a white centric culture.
This of course is racist .
Anyone taking taking the polio vaccine is then of course drinking the fetid waters of white supremacy and racism .
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias Hits Back After NYT Columnist Says Cartoon Mouse ‘Speedy Gonzalez’ Stereotypes Mexicans
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Is this where all democracy leads? To constantly aggreived factions? If so, then I want the ride to stop so I can get off.
Only a racist, would think the cartoon is racist.
Same thing applies to those trying to ban (burn) Curious George books.
Racist idiots all.
Hate to burst your bubble, but that is exactly what Native Americans were before they united against the encroaching Europeans. They were very similar to Aftganiscrap with their tribal conflicts. They conducted brutal barbaric wars amongst the different tribes, including killing women and children, and taking survivors as slaves.
That said, some did try to work with the white invaders in different ways and signed peace treaties with the new US government, only to be broken by the Fedgov. They just weren't as "noble" as they are portrayed nowadays. This is factually proven. Tribal wars were the norm long before they ever encountered a white person. The Comanches were the worse according to a History Channel documentary - may or may not be true.
The 23 window VW vans are now worth big $$$$ in any condition.
When I teach world history I show my class a photo of an ancient clay figurine, presumably a goddess, from the Indus Valley civilization that looks like Miss Piggy, and tell them that it looks like they worshiped Miss Piggy.
No kidding. Speedy was right up there with Bugs Bunny in terms of just being cool.
A lot of old TV shows get shown on TV now but I never see the Cisco Kid. I wonder why.
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