Also, do you know what a trade character is? A trade character is a created character used to represent a product--like the Captain for, well, Captain Crunch, or the Trix Rabbit. A number of said trade characters, particularly those created in the likeness of racial stereotypes, have also caused offense.
Should we be offended by these cultural caricatures?
I agree that there are certain mascots/trade characters that shouldn't be used for being offensive, but on the other hand no one is technically demeaning the culture.
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