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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 03:09 PM Jun 2020

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Old Commercials That Would Be "Politically Incorrect" Today

I don't like the term politically incorrect. Most of these are either racist or sexist.

A lot of us are old enough to remember these.

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Old Commercials That Would Be "Politically Incorrect" Today (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

I'm not going to watch the video, TexasTowelie Jun 2020 #1

Even in the 60's there was pushback Fiendish Thingy Jun 2020 #2

And Injun Orange was changed to Jolly Olly Orange. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #3

TexasTowelie

(112,228 posts)

1. I'm not going to watch the video,

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 03:14 PM

Jun 2020

but was Spic & Span on the list? They might need to rename that product for its racial insensitivity.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,621 posts)

2. Even in the 60's there was pushback

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 03:21 PM

Jun 2020

“Chinese Cherry” was renamed “Choo Choo Cherry” within a year of the Launch of the Funny Face soft drink mixes.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)

3. And Injun Orange was changed to Jolly Olly Orange.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jun 2020

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