Can Cartoons be Racist or Prejudiced

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Can cartoons be racist or prejudiced? Someone brought this to my attention a little while in regards to one particular cartoon. It is based on a Mexican little girl and her adventures. During these adventures they do teach children valuable lessons and some Spanish as well.

The part that actually bought about my question was the fact that she is almost always crossing a river or bridge or something. Why does a Mexican little girl always need to "cross a barrier" in order to get to "the prize/destination". Does that seem a little stereotypical to you?

And what about the cartoon based on animals where they sing and dance very well. You know the one, where they are always having an adventure in the backyard. Why are all of the characters visibly overweight, and why can't they play for a half an hour without eating something? The snacks more often than not exclude any vegetables or plain water. Why is that? Just my thoughts.

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Holes in Swiss Cheese

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Have you ever wondered how holes get in Swiss cheese? I was making dinner tonight, which consisted of fried pork chops, baked macaroni and cheese, and green peas. I know, I know, I should have baked the pork chops, but I didn't.

I decided to be a little different, so I added a little mozzarella and Swiss cheese. It was the pre-sliced package of cheese that I had really forgotten about at the bottom of the lettuce crisper in the refrigerator. Well some of it was moldy. My mother taught me not to waste food, and pre-sliced cheese is too expensive to throw away unnecessarily. So I cut off the mold
and put a few slices in my macaroni. By the way, isn't mold in blue cheese?

Well, as I was standing there cutting the cheese into little bits i asked myself, "how do they get the holes in Swiss cheese?" More importantly, why do I care? Is it because Swiss cheese is distinct, different, stands out from the rest? If that is the case, why did I forget about it at the bottom of the lettuce crisper?

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