Cartoon network banned Speedy Gonzales, these latinos demanded their icon to be put back on air

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When the Cartoon Network shelved Speedy Gonzales cartoons for being offensive to the Hispanic community, they got a very unexpected response

When the Cartoon Network shelved Speedy Gonzales cartoons for being offensive to the Hispanic community, they got a very unexpected response

In 1999, Cartoon Network decided that the animated character, Speedy Gonzales, was depicting an offensive Mexican stereotype and shelved all films he appeared in when they got the exclusive rights to broadcast them during that year.

Despite their opinion about the hyperactive little fellow, the Hispanic-American rights organization League of United Latin American Citizens, called Speedy a "cultural icon." Thousands of messages of support for Speedy was registered on the hispaniconline.com message boards. Due to fan campaigns like those, Cartoon Network had to air the animated shorts of Speedy Gonzales and he returned in 2002.

Even though it is quite clear that the Hispanic community is in no way offended by the character, the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD box sets carry a disclaimer before the Speedy cartoons that reads: "The cartoons you are about to see are products of their time. They may depict some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were false then and are still false today."

Sometimes it helps to ask the people you think are offended whether they actually are offended, but it seems Cartoon Network is convinced someday, somebody should be.



@flea
@Raul
@Blaxican707

I always wondered why I couldn't find Speedy on TV reruns. These shyts was funny to me

Spoiler

 

[flea]

This faggit knows I'm not Mexican

 

[Remote]

I dunno man.

Was it blatant evil racism like white people putting Black Face? No.
It's more of a mis-representation and bad stereotype thing..

I wouldn't support it being on tv again but there are A LOT more things I could get worked up about.
This doesn't stir up any kind of rage, if that's what you're asking.

 

[Sierra Mist]

I was so hype as a kid when Speedy Gonzales raced Road Runner. Then was disappointed at the end when there wasn't a winner.

 

[Drones]

Back in the day Cartoon Network showed a lot of stuff that would be considered wild offensive today. There was a big black mammie character in Tom & Jerry and a lot of the stuff in Looney Tunes cartoons wouldn't pass right now.

 

[mrken12]

I didn't even know they were still showing Speedy Gonzales during prime hours but the ban makes sense.

 

[DMGAINGREEN]

They cancelled the show Taina from Nickelodeon back in the early 2000s despite it being one of the highest rated shows on the network at the time because it they thought it appealed to much to girls , years later shows like Zoey 101 , iCarly etc are aired without any interruption

 

[Gains]

 

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