Cancel Culture removes Pepe Le Pew from 'Space Jam'

Pepe Le Pew has been one of the most beloved animated characters since he first came on the scene. He is now facing extinction because of the ways he is being viewed by younger generations. Women who have been sexually assaulted are saying that the cartoon skunk not taking no for an answer from Penelope Pussycat is traumatizing. Linda Jones the daughter of animator Chuck Jones is furious that Pepe Le Pew's scene in the new SPACE JAM film ended up on the cutting room floor because of changing views.

The cancel culture has struck again by trying to remove an iconic cartoon figure from society. Those who grew up watching Pepe and his antics are not viewing the animated Pole Cat in the same manner as the younger generation and therein lies the gap. Jones said that for generations no one ever complained that Pepe was a possible rapist or trying to force his advances upon Penelope kitten. She points out that those who enjoyed Looney Tunes during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, saw Pepe much differently than people do today.

The popular animator's daughter said that Pepe Le Pew cartoons were about the skunk smelling so bad yet believing he was a desirable suitor. Pepe's aggressiveness, as well as his foul odor, are a turn off but he continues to pursue the object of his desire. Jones acknowledged that looking at Pepe Le Pew through the lens of modern society does make it seem as if he is breaking all kinds of rules related to consent. Jones said that audiences today should remember that the issues that are at the forefront now were not part of the social discourse in the past.

A number of Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes characters were inspired by "real-life pop-culture figures, themes, and trends of the times the cartoons were made in". Pepe Le Pew seemed to be a spoof of the ideas of romantic pursuit in films and TV. There are some, however, who say that he comes across as a Don Juan and his accent implies that European men attempt to push themselves on women. It is believed that Chuck Jones modeled the character of Pepe after a colleague named Tedd Pierce, who believed himself a ladies man who was able to attract women.

WARNER BROTHERS has made the decision to remove Pepe from current projects. The cancel culture proponents are cheering but for millions who saw his antics as being harmless, it feels as if a friend has been taken from our lives. Numerous children were enthralled by the fact that Penelope Pussycat always ended up with a stripe on her back and Pepe would mistake her for a female skunk. However, you feel about the issue Pepe Le Pew is now history.

The iconic animators are coming under fire because a lot of their early humor is ow being seen as racist. Extreme accents and portrayals of those who are not Anglo-Saxon are being questioned. These include depictions of Native Americans, Irish, French, Latin, and African Americans. Times are changing and what once was accepted is now being disdained.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and the cover photo of Pepe holding Penelope who is using her feet to0 keep him at arm's length obviously speaks volumes. Even if the pussycat is only refusing the skunk's advances because of his smell and otherwise would respond to his advances, a no is still a no and that's the point for those saying that Pepe stinks.