Originally Posted by
A318neo
Chester is as racist as Uncle Ben. Uncle Ben has a picture of a Black (presumably African-American) man. Is that racist? The company, Mars, thinks so. If that is true, then Chester is racist.
Other examples besides Uncle Ben and Aunt Jermima might be Eskimo Pie ice cream, Frito Bandito mascot for Fritos, Miss Chiquita of Chiquita Bananas.
I am undecided at this point.
Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, and likely others, have roots in a subservient post-slavery culture. There don't appear to be any issues of subjugation in the depiction of Chester.
If Chester were, say, depicted as passed out drunk on Fourth Avenue (downtown Anchorage) I would take issue.