cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21960771
I identify with the raccoon... call solid waste management if you find me like that.
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2024
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The only thing that would have made this perfect would be a rose and a candle next to the raccoon. #DeadRaccoonTO
I get what they mean but... it's in such poor taste.
How is it in poor taste?
It's literally just a coincidence. It didn't even occur to me until other people said it.
I don't know if y'all have this in Canada, but in the American South there is a racial slur for black folks that is related to racoons.
Seems like an unfortunate coincidence and a bit dehumanizing given the way in which the dying/dead person is depicted.
Adding to the other reply,
https://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/deadraccoonto-honoured-by-toronto-with-sidewalk-vigil-1.3146036
Is more probably what there referencing.
Doesn't make it better, but for sure a different cultural context
It's not trying to reference the slur.
Raccoons are to Toronto as Rats are to New York.
Before this, the only place I have ever heard that slur is from a Pink Floyd song, but until now I could only guess to whom it referred.
They probably used that graphic because Toronto has an actual raccoon problem. I'm not commenting on the "tastefulness" of the graphic
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/11/03/toronto-raccoons-war-big-story-podcast/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/11/toronto-raccoon-corpse-problem-canine-distemper/
There is no problem, they have their part of town and we have ours.
Did emu wars teach you nothing?
It taught me everything. We rigged their side of town with radioactive bombs. Nothing could possibly go wrong with this plan!
Yes, the slur "Coon" definitely exists up there. Very likely imported from american media/influence.
It holds the same place in Canadian vernacular as a hateful slur in many places. Though you will also get a lot of unknowing folks who just call raccoons "Coons" still.
I like it
811 for a shovel (idk if it's the same for canada)
We just call Doug Ford (the Premier of Ontario) directly on his personal cell phone and he shows up with his tiny shovel.
At least it's honest.