42 Tactless, Downright Insensitive Moments From Pop Culture’s Past
Lack of awareness from the entertainment biz
Creators of edgy material are usually ready to roll their eyes at anyone who might be offended, but we wonder how their stance holds up over time. Years after their work sees the light of day, are they still spouting blanket statements like, “People are so sensitive these days,” or have they come to a realization that they may have insulted or even marginalized an entire community?
We need your help answering those questions today. We’ll provide the material, you tweet the creator and get their feelings on the matter.
Community
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ben-Hur
British Teeth
Aladdin
Pepe Le Pew
Whitewashing
Patton Oswalt
G.I. Joe
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!
Ashton Kutcher
Arabian Nights
Source: The Atlantic
Intel
Salesgenie.com
Three’s Company
The Ridiculous 6
The Beastie Boys
Cruising
Waiting...
Back to the Future
Source: Cracked
Janeane Garafalo on Saturday Night Live
Friends
Looney Tunes
The Big Bang Theory
Iron Man 3
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Disney
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The Giving Tree
The Triumph of Civic Virtue
Snow White
It’s A Small World
Spice Girls
DC Comics
Aunt Jemima
Splash Mountain
Fantasia
Long Duk Dong
Avatar
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Source: SlashFilm