contest entry- Any Bonds Today

[deathstar461.livejournal.com]

WWII era theatrical ad featuring Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Porkey Pig selling war bonds

WARNING- features some, shall we say, dated humour, that may offend anyone who hates al jolson- so possibly NSFW

Comments

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Hard to believe Michael Jordan hung out with these guys so much in the 90s.

No

[xayeidemon.livejournal.com]

The blackface kills it dead. Do not want.

Re: No

[deathstar461.livejournal.com]

well, it was a different time back then... kinda how like people used to think that bellbottoms were fashionable, and that little people caused good luck

Re: No

[xayeidemon.livejournal.com]

I'm well aware of the time period. I am also aware that blackface hasn't gone anywhere. It is still a hurtful part of our culture, and I'm really not interested in seeing any form of it in this contest. So I'm sticking with my no vote.

And I can't believe you're comparing racism to outdated clothing. Are you serious?

Re: No

[deathstar461.livejournal.com]

*shrug* ... they're both outdated, and they're both ugly. Am I wrong?

Re: No

[xayeidemon.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're wrong because you're reducing systemic dehumanization of a group of people to outdated fashion. They're apples and oranges. How you're managing to compare the two is beyond me.

Racism isn't outdated, as you seem to erroneously believe. It is still alive and well. That seems to be the part you're missing.

Re: No

[deathstar461.livejournal.com]

you are absolutely right and I am a stupid insensitive evil person for not loosing sleep over this. Now excuse me while I go take my 40 lashes.

Yes.

[koneko-wish.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, I'm in your camp on this one, like the poster below.

I wouldn't necessarily compare it to fashion, but you're right in that it happened, and it's not worth getting your panties in a wad over it now. When's the last time we saw a cartoon character engage in such mindless racism in a government-sponsored ad? Not exactly yesterday, folks.

Re: No

[xayeidemon.livejournal.com]

LOL, passive aggression.

BTW: "losing."

Re: No

[minniemousegirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for putting this in such a wonderful way. I am an African-American and even though I was not around back when these types of ads were "OK" I still feel "embarrassed" and ashamed when I see these images resurface. These are just as bad as how Asian people were stereotypically drawn with huge teeth and pigtails.

Re: No

[xayeidemon.livejournal.com]

I'm black, too, and I agree with all of this, especially the shame and embarrassment aspects. I don't want to feel that way, but I can't help it. :/

Re: No

[meleth.livejournal.com]

Blackface: offensive caricature of a marginalized racial group. Bellbottoms: arguably fantastic, and definitely fashionable at one time. So really, blackface is nothing like bellbottoms.

Re: No

[beetle-breath.livejournal.com]

hahahahaha oh my god are you for real?

wooooooow.

Yes

[year-anda-day.livejournal.com]

It's dated but part of history.

Now I'm curious- did they really sell bonds door to door? And I've heard of the war bond - but what was the stamp part? Were they regular postage stamps, or some sort of green-stamp-ish stamp?

Re: Yes

[kimerastorm.livejournal.com]

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1682.html

According to this, war stamps were sold (starting at a price of $0.10)and could be exchanged for war bonds when the total amount of the stamps = the cost of the bond. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Re: Yes

[year-anda-day.livejournal.com]

Oh that's neat! Ty for the link.