Today we discussed stereotypes portrayed in the media. I thought of one that isn't a Hispanic stereotype, but I still think it's interesting. It's from the Disney animated movie,
Fantasia. It was cut from the version that was released to the public. In original, a scene depicting centaurs galloping around contained a darker centaur made out to look like a Pickaninny tending to a lighter centaur with flowing hair. The Pickaninny is similar to other stereotypical racist images such as Sambo, the happy slave, Mammy, and Jezebel. All of these images were used to depict slavery as a benevolent institution full of characters that made slaves seem jovial, childlike, deceptive, and in general need of Patriarchal guidance from their masters. This is in no way an accidental depiction in
Fantasia. I'm sure racial stereotypes were not lost on Disney as can be seen from his other works. These Black Plantation Myth images can be seen in all aspects of the media. Here is an image of the Pickaninny from
Fantasia:

Another stereotypical image in the same vein as the Pickaninny was that of Mammy. She was a desexualized, large woman who loved her White "family" and often looked down on her own children. The image of Mammy was used in the image associated with Aunt Jemima products. The face of Aunt Jemima has evolved since then, perhaps as a departure from the image of Mammy. This is the original face of Aunt Jemima:

...and how she looks today:
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