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The streaming platform is taking the titles off children's profiles.

You might be thinking, "I don't remember racist stereotypes in Aristocats." We didn't know what they were as kids. Besides, they were the norm for so long. These cultural caricatures were definitely a sign of the times because we wouldn't see them now. Let's jog your childhood and make this awkward. The Aristocats, 1970 The Asian stereotype of buck teeth and slanted eyes was pretty common in Hollywood. Plus, they mock the character's bad english and language with the lyrics “Shanghai, Hong Kong, Egg Foo Young. Fortune cookie always wrong.” And the cat is playing the piano with chopsticks...

Peter Pan, The Aristocats and Swiss Family Robinson. Users under seven won’t be able to access the films because of “negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures.” The films will be available for everyone else, but will have a disclaimer attached. It reads: “ These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together. Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the ri...

The Aristocats, Peter Pan, and Swiss Family Robinson. The films have been moved to a 6+ rating and are not the only movies unavailable to children as PG-rated Disney films are also unavailable. Below are Disney’s explanations for each film’s rating change. The Aristocats The cat is depicted as a racist caricature of East Asian peoples with exaggerated stereotypical traits such as slanted eyes and buck teeth. He sings in poorly accented English voiced by a white actor and plays the piano with chopsticks. This portrayal reinforces the “perpetual foreigner” stereotype, while the film a...

Diners Can Help Out Black-Owned Restaurants With a New Program Plus others offer donations to a women’s shelter Share this story LAS VEGAS — Diners at El Dorado Cantina at Tivoli Village or on Sammy Davis Jr. Drive or Fatburger and Fat Bar at Red Rock Resort or Green Valley Ranch can donate $1 or more to The Shade Tree, the 24-hour shelter for women and children, through January 31, 2021. [EaterWire] PORTLAND, OREGON — Bar King, the restaurant from former Momofuku chef Shaun King and his wife Jamie, closed after nine months in business. King left Las Vegas to open the restaurant that op...