If Creole Creams are racist, then what are these? Chopped liver?
While I do believe racism and any other kind of discrimination should be kept as far away as possible from food products and commercial branding (or anywhere, for that matter), this issue raises the question: where exactly do we draw the line? Are Gaytimes considered offensive as well? Do Thins discriminate against overweight people? Do Cracker Barrell cheese and licorice bullets promote gun violence?
I know we live in a different world now, but how cool was it when we ate Fags, not Fads, and we let Fanny and Dick exist in Enid Blyton books, because even though they might draw a snigger, that's how Enid would've wanted it. And feel like some Spotted Dick? Well you can't have any.
This is racist food/marketing done properly:
My dad tells me that when he was a kid, in the 50's/60's there was a chocolate called "Nigger Boy Chocolate" now that is embarrasing.
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