The tar baby is a character in one of the brer rabbit books...but I heard it mentioned today, as an ethnic slur. Has this become the generally understood meaning? When/why...
2006-10-09 08:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by tyrian&eustas(the puffin) 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
how is a sticky tar effigy which traps brer fox an 'overt reference' to black people...
2006-10-09 08:08:57 · update #1
It's been offensive for a long time. I think at least since 1920's or 1930's.
The whole Brer Rabbit thing was an analogy of plantation life and slaves.
2006-10-09 09:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, the original stories of "Brer Rabbit" were created at a time when racism was much more overt. A "tar baby" was specifically in reference to blacks. Of course, nowadays, this is seen for what it is as a racist comment.
2006-10-09 15:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by Richard H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Been offensive since before they banned song of the south
2006-10-09 15:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by cora7391 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an insult used toward dark skin Black people.
2006-10-09 15:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by Cori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always wondered that my self, I had to go to the UK to get my copy of song of the south but they have them on ebay now, imagine banning a whole movie because of on word....these people have too much power and take everything too seriously. It is almost as if banning something makes it like it never hapopened
2006-10-09 15:12:56 · answer #5 · answered by bullybrian2000 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋