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

Austin Powers

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

SNL in the ‘80s

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
Seinfeld

Goofy
