▲ 112 ▼ What's something you used to like as a kid that you now, as an adult, realize had some pretty fucked up messaging? (hexbear.net) submitted 3 years ago* by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net 344 comments fedilink hide all child comments For me it's Dragon Ball Z, that was a pretty fucked up show tbh. Like holy shit, all the characters are terrible people except maybe Gohan and Trunks.
[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 65 points 3 years ago (8 children) Do NOT rewatch Pocahontas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 58 points 3 years ago (7 children) I instantly remembered that back and forth dueling choirs "both sides equally right and wrong" song. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 33 points 3 years ago (6 children) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! There's also the moment where Pocahontas first realizes there's white people invading and she's all crawling around on the ground like an animal trying to spy on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 35 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! It's pretty obvious the audience isn't supposed to agree with that. It's still bad in how it both sides's it, but the point of that line is to depict the people saying it as bad and racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 3 years ago Oh I know, but kids just latch onto things and sing them everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Working in kitchens I have done that song both with sandwiches and sausages in place of the yeeeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are you my old coworker? We used to sing "sandwiches sandwiches, can I get a Reuben?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago Nice! permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 years ago That’s the same song I think, in fact the “barely even human” line is said both by the white villain about the indigenous and also by the indian chief about the whites. It was definitely both sidesing in a shitty way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 58 points 3 years ago (7 children) I instantly remembered that back and forth dueling choirs "both sides equally right and wrong" song. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 33 points 3 years ago (6 children) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! There's also the moment where Pocahontas first realizes there's white people invading and she's all crawling around on the ground like an animal trying to spy on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 35 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! It's pretty obvious the audience isn't supposed to agree with that. It's still bad in how it both sides's it, but the point of that line is to depict the people saying it as bad and racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 3 years ago Oh I know, but kids just latch onto things and sing them everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Working in kitchens I have done that song both with sandwiches and sausages in place of the yeeeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are you my old coworker? We used to sing "sandwiches sandwiches, can I get a Reuben?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago Nice! permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 years ago That’s the same song I think, in fact the “barely even human” line is said both by the white villain about the indigenous and also by the indian chief about the whites. It was definitely both sidesing in a shitty way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 33 points 3 years ago (6 children) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! There's also the moment where Pocahontas first realizes there's white people invading and she's all crawling around on the ground like an animal trying to spy on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 35 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! It's pretty obvious the audience isn't supposed to agree with that. It's still bad in how it both sides's it, but the point of that line is to depict the people saying it as bad and racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 3 years ago Oh I know, but kids just latch onto things and sing them everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Working in kitchens I have done that song both with sandwiches and sausages in place of the yeeeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are you my old coworker? We used to sing "sandwiches sandwiches, can I get a Reuben?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago Nice! permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 years ago That’s the same song I think, in fact the “barely even human” line is said both by the white villain about the indigenous and also by the indian chief about the whites. It was definitely both sidesing in a shitty way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zuzak@hexbear.net 35 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's a much worse song that is just straight up about how the indigenous people are "barely even human". That's a line in the song! It's pretty obvious the audience isn't supposed to agree with that. It's still bad in how it both sides's it, but the point of that line is to depict the people saying it as bad and racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 3 years ago Oh I know, but kids just latch onto things and sing them everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 22 points 3 years ago Oh I know, but kids just latch onto things and sing them everywhere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Working in kitchens I have done that song both with sandwiches and sausages in place of the yeeeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are you my old coworker? We used to sing "sandwiches sandwiches, can I get a Reuben?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago Nice! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) Are you my old coworker? We used to sing "sandwiches sandwiches, can I get a Reuben?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 7 points 3 years ago Nice! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedDawn@hexbear.net 5 points 3 years ago That’s the same song I think, in fact the “barely even human” line is said both by the white villain about the indigenous and also by the indian chief about the whites. It was definitely both sidesing in a shitty way. permalink fedilink source parent