She was an icon for the brand, just as 'Uncle Ben". They're gone, but that Old white Quaker is still selling Oats, and Little Debbie is hawking her wares...
So what did all the Leftists accomplish, but to deprive (in Aunt Jemima's case) relatives royalty checks and make the marketplace more 'white' in terms of logos?
'Aunt' and 'Uncle' were indeed terms of respect and standing in society at one point, not a denigration of anyone, so I don't get it, except some bunch of snot nosed punk assed white liberals who thought condescendingly enough to be offended for people they considered intellectually unable to be offended by something that was never intended as an offense.
See also: sports team names and logos, college and professional..
That's right. And why it brought Brooks and Dunn's 'I Believe' to mind...
The story behind that song is quite touching. There really was an 'Old Man Wrigley' who lived down the way from where Ronnie Dunn grew up. He's speaking from his own childhood.
In my experience, there is very little racism outside of the cities. Some, no doubt, But not much. Most folks are just trying to do right and get along. Their skin color has little to do with that.
Sure there is some 'Us and Them', from both directions - We're not the same. Even in rural parts, the culture is a little different... But that's alright. Not enough difference between a po' black share cropper and a po' white one to worry about... In much the same way that Mexicans are part of the fabric of the Southwest - A different thing from the illegal ones - And different from Whites. But that's alright. It lends flavor that is unmistakable in the Southwest.