Banana Rabbit was offensive at some point?

solenoid4lyf said:
Banana Rabbit was offensive at some point?

It's news to me, too. The only theory I have is that it was part of some sort of racist joke against black people.

toradrow777 said:
It's news to me, too. The only theory I have is that it was part of some sort of racist joke against black people.

Well that's oddly specific lol

the1togo said:
Well that's oddly specific lol

Monkeys are often shown as liking bananas, the word "monkey" can and has been used as a derogative term for black people, that's the basis behind my theory. I'm, admittedly, grasping at straws here.

Honestly, I've no clue what this is about. The only thing I can think of when it comes to banana costumes is "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time", and I'm pretty sure there was nothing offensive about that.

toradrow777 said:

the1togo said:
Well that's oddly specific lol

Monkeys are often shown as liking bananas, the word "monkey" can and has been used as a derogative term for black people, that's the basis behind my theory. I'm, admittedly, grasping at straws here.

Honestly, I've no clue what this is about. The only thing I can think of when it comes to banana costumes is "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time", and I'm pretty sure there was nothing offensive about that.

In the story, Roommates: Memories of a Hairless Ape, Mike is a human that is transported to a different realtiy/universe that is full of anthromorphic animals. He ends up living with several groups in lower rent housing. Each group consisting of a Bear, Rabbit, Chicken, and Fox. A Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. Mike is thought to be a primate since humans are fictional creatures here. Him being hairless is excused as a cosmetic/medical choice.

So Beanie, one of the Bonnie's, dressing as a banana could be seen as offensive towards Mike whom everyone but one other character thinks is a monkey.

It'd be like a white guy dressing up as a piece of Fried Chicken with a black guy. Possibly racist, possibly just a stupid costume.

toradrow777 said:
Monkeys are often shown as liking bananas, the word "monkey" can and has been used as a derogative term for black people, that's the basis behind my theory. I'm, admittedly, grasping at straws here.

Honestly, I've no clue what this is about. The only thing I can think of when it comes to banana costumes is "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time", and I'm pretty sure there was nothing offensive about that.

Oh don't get me wrong I wasn't saying was offensive or anything I was just trying to be funny in all fairness I'm just as lost as you are

tikno said:
Monkeys are often shown as liking bananas, the word "monkey" can and has been used as a derogative term for black people, that's the basis behind my theory. I'm, admittedly, grasping at straws here.

Honestly, I've no clue what this is about. The only thing I can think of when it comes to banana costumes is "It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time", and I'm pretty sure there was nothing offensive about that.

In the story, Roommates: Memories of a Hairless Ape, Mike is a human that is transported to a different realtiy/universe that is full of anthromorphic animals. He ends up living with several groups in lower rent housing. Each group consisting of a Bear, Rabbit, Chicken, and Fox. A Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy. Mike is thought to be a primate since humans are fictional creatures here. Him being hairless is excused as a cosmetic/medical choice.

So Beanie, one of the Bonnie's, dressing as a banana could be seen as offensive towards Mike whom everyone but one other character thinks is a monkey.

It'd be like a white guy dressing up as a piece of Fried Chicken with a black guy. Possibly racist, possibly just a stupid costume.

That explains a lot thx and Now I wanna read roommates, is it anywhere on esox or do I have to look elsewhere where

the1togo said:
That explains a lot thx and Now I wanna read roommates, is it anywhere on esox or do I have to look elsewhere where

To my knowledge it is only hosted on Archive of Our Own here; https://archiveofourown.org/works/11250126/chapters/25147599