![]() ![]() 4chan, in particular, has a long history of alt-right, neo-Nazi activity - often expressed through meme formats. This meme, known as “ tradwife girl ,” originated on 4chan’s politics board, titled “politically incorrect” in 2019, as a variant of similar characters like “Nordic gamer,” an Aryan man usually compared to a Mediterranean, often Jewish-coded man. Circling the tradwife are traits implied to be better than those of the feminist caricature, like how she “has knowledge about her European roots” and “loves her family, race, country, in that order.” ![]() In one meme, she is positioned side by side with a caricature of a “liberated feminist” - the feminist being the one mocked, and the tradwife being celebrated. You will see bugs bunny dressed as a black servant singing "I wish I was in Dixie" - and let's not even get into books designed for children such as those 'adored' Bobsey Twins - (a whole series of books, a must read for all children) who wanted to stop playing one day and go off to watch slaves (the enslaved) being beaten.The blue-eyed, blonde-haired girl is supposed to represent a “tradwife,” or traditional wife: a group of real conservative women who celebrate holding traditionally feminine roles, following their husbands, and being white. military stations, and others - and all the old U.S. cartoon animation is done by the way) many of the cartoons are shown on the English speaking U.S. Oh so true - and let's not forget the "Little Lulu" song that everyone was singing ".little Lulu, you are wild as any Zulu" - huh? the Zulu people - wild, for fighting back?īecause I had the opportunity to work in S. Wow, this is so true! This is very enlightening to see where some of the cultural attitudes were ingrained into us.īkCreative from Brooklyn, New York City on April 07, 2011: You never think about it, until it smacks you right in the face.ĭeidre Shelden from Texas, USA on April 07, 2011: In spite of it all! Yes, we are all created in the image and likeness of God! Those who have been and remain subject to racism, now have the knowledge that keeps our heads high. Racism runs very deep in this world as do its wounds. Ladyjojo, I can see this hub really opened a floodgate of emotions for you! I totally understand how you feel. Pamela Lipscomb (author) from Charlotte, North Carolina on April 09, 2011: I do get agree when people in this modern age still wants to portray racilism. ![]() True i really get emotional when i watch black movies like roots, amistad etc, skin to see how stupid some people were to hate and mistreat God's children. Some things I just won't watch, because they don't edify me and only sensationalizes racism. I had no idea how strong racism and that hatred was, until this county elected a black president. when you think your brother is lying you say 'you are lying through your tooth!" your house is on wheels and your car is on bricks. I still get a kick out of Jeff Foxworthy and his "You know you're a Redneck if. I laughed at hillbilly jokes even though that is who my own people were. It was a time less focused on sensitivity to be sure. And there were jokes about fat people, ugly people, four-eyes, retards. When I was a kid I heard jokes about everybody, Jews, Micks, Wops, Deigos, Spics, Wetbacks, Polacks, Krauts, Japs, Nips, Gooks, Hillbillies-nobody was immune. I think this stuff was just made to make people laugh. James A Watkins from Chicago on April 11, 2011: It was done in an era of ignorance and as you said "insensitivity." They could never get away with this today. As you said, "a time less focused on sensitivity to be sure." Adults making fun of each is one thing, it is different when very impressionable children,see themselves portrayed as monkeys, natives,slow and ugly. We did it without regard to how it made other people feel. Pamela Lipscomb (author) from Charlotte, North Carolina on April 11, 2011: ![]()
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