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He's sleeping in Jerry's bed. He's meant to look like Jerry. It's not an Asian caricature.

The original scene: https://www.tiktok.com/@tm.jy/video/7246655883751558426 (I could only find a TikTok link unfortunately).

For those who don’t want to click through, Tom is hit on the head by a woman (an actual racist caricature named Mammy Two Shoes) and starts to think he’s a mouse. He grows buck teeth (like a mouse or rat), starts eating cheese, and attempts to sleep on Jerry’s bed (as seen in the meme).

It’s important to recognize racist stereotypes, especially with how prevalent they were in old cartoons, but it’s also important to avoid jumping to conclusions and calling out problems that aren’t there.

Do you always get this riled up by your faulty imagination? What a life that must be.

Tom: *grows buck teeth, eats cheese, and sleeps in a tiny bed because he thinks he's a mouse*

You: "Buck teeth! Just like an Asian!"

TIL : Only Asians close their eyes when sleeping.