Are Warnings on Old Disney Movies and Cartoons Necessary?
Times are definitely changing. What was once seemingly innocent may be viewed by some as a slap in the face. Amid the growth of "PC culture" several media giants, including Disney have gone back through their older content and posted warnings before the feature, stating that some of the content may be racially insensitive.
In 2005 these warnings began popping up on collector's edition DVDs for Looney Tunes Golden Collection. The DVDs feature all the classic characters, but as the DVD starts, you're greeted with celebrity, Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi, a Looney Tunes fan, goes on to warn viewers that some of the content in the cartoons has been deemed "Politically incorrect" by today's standards, but, will be shown uncut for historical reasons. Goldberg then goes on to explain, "removing these inexcusable images and jokes from this collection would be the same as saying [these prejudices] never existed".