• 5in1k@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    It’s because they’re both fat and have similar faces though. I never considered yellow. The Chinese use Pooh to make fun too. So I don’t think it actually meant racially.

    • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Maybe so. For many Pepe was just a frog.

      I don’t find much value in those kinds of portrayals to begin with, so I have a pretty low bar for defending their use.