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[–] norbert@kbin.social 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We were just talking about this (at work). I never considered my parents racist, but I definitely heard Brazil nuts called that, it's uncomfortable to think about how pervasive systemic racism is.

[–] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Same thing with "monkey bread", though less overt and I'd argue in some ways more sinister

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Please explain how monkey bread is racist? I know calling people monkeys can be racist, but that has nothing to do with monkey bread or why it's called that.

[–] MonkRome@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I looked it up, named after how you eat it, by pulling it apart like a monkey.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes a monkey is just a monkey.

[–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

It’s an odd name for bread anyway. It looks nothing like a monkey.

I can sorta see “bear claws,” but it’s a stretch.

We should really just let the French name all food products.