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Disney - Jim Crow and Dumbo- Racist? (Original Post)
packman
Jun 2020
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jayfish
(10,039 posts)1. Our Past Is Littered With Snippets Of Casual Racism. -NT-
trof
(54,256 posts)3. True and well put.
I may borrow that.
jayfish
(10,039 posts)5. Do As You Wish With It. -NT-
periodically we recognize that fact. And then we basically give up doing anything much about it because its just too hard. Maybe this time will be different.
yardwork
(61,703 posts)2. Check out Song of the South.
Disney is hiding that old film, for good reason. Incredibly racist.
trof
(54,256 posts)4. zippity doo dah
stopbush
(24,396 posts)7. Disney is redoing its Splash Mountain rides, modifying them from
Song of the South visuals to The Frog Princess.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)8. My kids were mystified by that ride and what it was supposed to be
They love Princess and the Pea so it'll be much more relevant.