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Betty Boop was the first case of cartoon sëx symbol who was used as a form of approval. Betty Boop is one of America's oldest cultural appropriations. Animators depicted Betty Boop as a white entertainer, but truth be told, the character was inspired by a black woman. Her vocal trademark, “Boop Oop A Doop,” and her contoured figure in a form-fitting dress trace back to a black woman by the name of Esther Jones.

Esther “Baby Esther” Jones was a jazz singer known for her “baby” singing style who performed at Harlem’s Cotton Club in the 1920s.

White jazz singer and entertainer Helen Kane allegedly appropriated Jones’s singing style after attending her cabaret act in 1928.

Fastforward years later and Jessica Rabbit became a sëx symbol but if you look closely at her features. She models features similar to a black woman then the so called "Veronica Lake" inspiration. If you look at her body, most often black women carry the big butt and breasts. If you look at her face, she has thick lips and her nose is flat even though animators almost blurred it out.

Jessica:

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Roxanne:

The people in Appalachia are primarily non-Hispanic white. Many are also right-leaning and live in poverty-striken areas.

I kept saying for a long time that leftist policies largely cater to those who are not white. Caucasian citizens of European descent are the last people on their agenda.

The Xiden Administration would rather fund illegals than to have the funds available to the citizens in emergencies.

This saying applies to many things, for example... in war, in cooking... and even to sex.

When in doubt, pull it out.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Note: This question belongs in the Other topic but I suspect GaG software will put it in Sexuality.

I didn't know the difference between the two until I was 20 years old. My girlfriend at the time couldn't believe it. My response? How would I know? I don't wear them. They both aren't pants!

Will we get dragged into this by INTENTIONALLY putting ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time?

As the Israeli offensive in Lebanon expands to include ground incursions & airstrikes, Pentagon officials discussed whether the U. S. military presence is containing a widening war or inflaming it.

In the 12 months since Hamas attacked Israel, launching a conflict that includes Yemen, Iran & Lebanon, the Pentagon has sent a bristling array of weaponry to the region, including aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships and fighter squadrons.

The Pentagon announced this week that it would add a “few thousand” more troops and essentially doubled its air power in the region.

President Biden says the U. S. hardware and extra troops are there to help defend Israel and to protect other American troops on bases throughout the region. Pentagon spox said they remained “focused on the protection of U. S. citizens and forces in the region, the defense of Israel and the de-escalation of the situation through deterrence and diplomacy.”

But several Pentagon officials expressed concern that Israel was waging an increasingly aggressive campaign against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful proxy, knowing that an armada of American warships and dozens of attack planes stand ready to help blunt any Iranian response.

“Right now, there’s enough posture in the region that if the Iranians step in, we can and would support Israel’s defense,”. The Pentagon’s top official said, “If you’re Israel and you’re a military planner, you want to do all that while US assets are in the region, not after it leaves.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has raised the issue in mtngs at the Pentagon & at the White House. He also questioned the effect of the expanded US presence in the region on combat “readiness,” the ability of the US military to respond quickly to conflicts w/ China & Russia.

If men and women earn the same, it would be surprising as men seem to build all the infrastructure

Also if women earn equal to men, how are men going to attract women and start a family? Women can’t respect a guy who earn same or less money, they need him to earn more.