I find it a bit stupid that people are cancelling Pepe le Pew, (but once again, i don't remember having a positive opinion about cancel culture in general) i understand that he has an inappropriate behavior and is a bit rap*y, but to be honest, he's a fictional character and not a real life person, right?
Unless if you can't tell difference between reality and fiction, watching Pepe le Pew cartoons won't turn you into a creepy guy who loves to harass girls and doesn't take no for answer. Playing Mortal Kombat won't turn you into a murderer. Fiction is completely different from reality. Fictional characters can't do anything physical to us. They can't jump out of the screen and punch us. They obviously don't exist.
If Pepe le Pew was a real life person and famous for creating something (music, shows, games etc), then maybe, even as someone who doesn't like the cancel culture, i would support him getting cancelled because harassing people, regardless of gender, is inappropriate and not a good thing to do, it harms and makes people feel uncomfortable. If Jimmy Savile was getting cancelled, i would support and agree, because he was a creepy looking person, and also a rap*st with sick mind. And also because he actually existed, he was a real life person and he hurt a lot of people with his crimes. Pepe le Pew didn't hurt anyone in real life, maybe he did make some viewers uncomfortable or dislike him, but nobody in real life was harmed or damaged by him, he's just a cartoon character. If you don't like his cartoons, then don't watch him. At least that's my perspective. I am not exactly a fan of Pepe, (i don't hate him either) but i do find the idea of cancelling him stupid.
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