I thought the article on the media and how cartoons and other forms of the media influence youth. I was a big fan of the Looney Tunes when I was younger. One day I watched a video on youtube that was released during a time of war in the United States. Bugs Bunny was constantly calling a chinese man “Charlie” and harrasing him. While it was probably humurous at the time, and make the citizens of the US feel some pride for their country against the “evil” orient, nowadays this is completely unnacceptable. A lovable cartoon character commenting on race? It apparently happens way more than we think, and I learned that from this article.
When you say, "while it was probably humorous at the time and make the citizens of the US feel some pride for their country against the evil orient, nowadays this is completely unacceptable." How much do you honestly believe this is true? or could it be that we've just changed the scape goat? When we have huge lavish celebrations for our troops and not speak a word concerning the "collateral damage" the wars they fight have caused it that not a means of blatant nationalistic voyeurism
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