When is Quaker Oats going to do something about their general brand mascot “Larry” the Quaker? – He’s extremely Caucasio-Normative
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Quaker Oats cancels ‘Aunt Jemima’ – replaces her with ‘Karen’
June 17, 2020Trump should demand that Quaker Oats not only keep the image of Aunt Jemima on the package but restore the “mammy” kerchief that the character used to wear before it was modernized. (“Tradition!”) If he’s going to fight a culture war to protect Confederate names on U.S. military bases, he might as well fight on all fronts.