http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/03/08/give-this-man-a-new-york-times-column-frenchman-takes-a-hammer-to-charles-m-blows-malevolent-uncharitable-take-on-pepe-le-pew/
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow has been relentless in his crusade against the highly problematic cartoon character Pepe Le Pew.
Even in the face of criticism from right-wing blogs:
Charles M. Blow ~ RW blogs are mad bc I said Pepe Le Pew added to rape culture. Let’s see.
1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger, repeatedly, w/o consent and against her will.
2. She struggles mightily to get away from him, but he won’t release her
3. He locks a door to prevent her from escaping.
Charles M. Blow ~ This helped teach boys that “no” didn’t really mean no, that it was a part of “the game”, the starting line of a power struggle. It taught overcoming a woman’s strenuous, even physical objections, was normal, adorable, funny. They didn’t even give the woman the ability to SPEAK.
OH, GOOD GRIEF!!!
Ah, so who exactly would YOU recommend as a better "role model," Charles ... your hero, Andrew Cuomo?
Just because Blow’s crusade is relentless, though, doesn’t mean it’s not thoroughly asinine.
Tweeter and video game studio creative director Tim Soret, who, like Pepe Le Pew, is a male of the French persuasion, put together a comprehensive thread explaining exactly why Blow’s argument, well, blows.
Tim Soret ~ Unbelievable how malevolent & uncharitable this interpretation is.
Of course Pepé the Pew is disgusting, it's the whole point of this character & this cartoon! Let me explain for those who aren't familiar with it ... 👉
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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