Land O Lakes Butter to Redesign Package, Remove Native American Woman

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 04/17/2020 at 11:29 • Filed to: None

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Land O Lakes butter has used a Native American woman, nicknamed Mia, to sell butter for almost 100 years. Now, the company has announced that it will replace Mia with images of the dairy suppliers who help make the butter.

And perhaps saddest of all, you won’t be able to fold the box any more.

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:39

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But I wanted to see dem imaginary tiddies

The Ghost of Oppo > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:39

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Do you have the details on how to get that 20 piece cookie cutter set? 

functionoverfashion > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/17/2020 at 11:40

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TIL

user314 > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:41

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > The Ghost of Oppo 04/17/2020 at 11:42

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You have to see inside. Just reach into your screen at a rapid pace with much vigor.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:43

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Removing her and replacing her with white farmers.

Makes sense.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:46

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As someone who lives 15 minutes from their headquarters, I say good job. Th e real question is, who cares? Are people getting upset about this? It’s not “ Land O Pretty Indian Girl” butter...........

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > The Ghost of Oppo 04/17/2020 at 11:47

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-LAND-O-LAKES-Butter-Cookie-Kit-Press-w-Copper-Cookie-Cutters-Tips/362859455941

Under_Score > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:48

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It’s been gone for a while. I don’t know why it’s suddenly a news story.

ranwhenparked > For Sweden 04/17/2020 at 11:50

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Oof, I hadn’t thought about that angle. Removing the offensive/stereotypical depiction of a Native American was good, but, yeah, replacing it with pictures of white people creates some unwelcome parallels to American history.

Maybe they could have done pictures of important Native American community leaders/cultural figures, or just no pictures at all.

ttyymmnn > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/17/2020 at 11:50

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I think we had those cutter when I was a kid.

jimz > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/17/2020 at 11:50

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there will be people who will whine that this is “political correctness run amok” even though it sounds like this company did this of their own volition.  Which these “anti-PC” morons should be all for, a private corporation doing something which might help them increase sales.  But those whiny overgrown babies will cry about anything that gives them the sads. 

ttyymmnn > For Sweden 04/17/2020 at 11:51

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Always with the perspicacious reply.

ttyymmnn > Under_Score 04/17/2020 at 11:53

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It may be old news. This is just the first I’ve heard of it. 

Gone > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/17/2020 at 11:53

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Wait what? I have these cutters , but no box or press. I had no clue, just part of an assortment of cookie cutters my mom gave to me when I moved out forever ago . TIL...

The Ghost of Oppo > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 04/17/2020 at 11:55

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What is this crap ? The box counts as one of the pieces? I am outraged, OUTRAGED I TELL YOU!

SiennaMan > ranwhenparked 04/17/2020 at 11:55

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 Arguably that'd still be cultural appropriation.  Given the issues, and that the name is "land o lakes" pictures of scenic natural beauty of Wisconsin sounds better..  

Under_Score > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 11:56

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She’s been missing on the past few tubs of spreadable butter in my house, and she’s been missing from the butter boxes at the store, too.

ttyymmnn > Under_Score 04/17/2020 at 11:56

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We don’t buy LOL butter, so I guess I just haven’t noticed. We get the store brand. 

For Sweden > ranwhenparked 04/17/2020 at 11:57

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The best answer is to remove the whites from the box, then remove the whites from Minnesota .

ranwhenparked > SiennaMan 04/17/2020 at 11:58

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Well, not if it was real photographs of currently living people, used with their permission. But, generally, I don't like cluttered logos or package designs, or inconsistency, so one standardized lake scene would be better anyway

Tripper > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:02

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You ever go for LOL american cheese? Nothing touches it IMHO

Under_Score > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:02

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Now that coronavirus stuff seems to be calming down compared to the past few weeks, that’s probably why they’re spending time talking about butter branding now haha.

boredalways > For Sweden 04/17/2020 at 12:03

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*gigglesnort* it’s been decades since the likeness was of an actual Native

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:08

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I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT WHITEGUILT!

/s

Sir Halffast > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:08

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RIP knee-boob trick.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > SiennaMan 04/17/2020 at 12:12

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Why don’t more corporations get this? Either give me vintage packaging or a scenic nature view, I don’t need a god damn person on my butter, no matter who they are. Unless it’s Marcellus Gilmore Edson on my peanut butter

ttyymmnn > Tripper 04/17/2020 at 12:15

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Nope, we get the store brand of that, too. We don’t eat much American cheese.

ttyymmnn > Sir Halffast 04/17/2020 at 12:16

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Exactly.

PartyPooper2012 > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:17

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Breaking news.

She is is now printed on a milk carton under - Have you seen this person

nerd_racing > ranwhenparked 04/17/2020 at 12:39

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or just like a lake.  

Tripper > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 12:41

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Same, I think that is why I have a brand preference.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Sir Halffast 04/17/2020 at 12:49

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Now I can’t unsee

ClassicDatsunDebate > For Sweden 04/17/2020 at 13:36

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Their football team proves their cultural appropriation knows no bounds.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 13:46

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Once the idiots are done protesting stay at home orders they’ll probably complain about this too... 

ttyymmnn > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 04/17/2020 at 13:56

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And now this :

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President Trump on Friday began openly fomenting right-wing protests of social distancing restrictions in states where groups of his conservative supporters have been violating stay-at-home orders, less than a day after announcing guidelines for how governors could decide on an orderly reopening of their communities.

In a series of all-caps tweets, Mr. Trump declared “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN !” and “ LIBERATE MINNESOTA !” — two states whose Democratic governors have imposed social distancing restrictions that have shut down businesses and schools and forced people to remain at home. He also tweeted “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”

Fuckkinja > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 15:51

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Some pretty heavy comments so I will be juvenile.

Does anybody remember making the lady On the box show her boobs? A bit of  cut and paste when that meant use scissors and glue. No link because nsfw. 

ttyymmnn > Fuckkinja 04/17/2020 at 16:03

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Yup. That’s what I referred to in the OP about no longer being able to fold the box. And yes, I showed my boys the trick a couple of years ago.....

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > ttyymmnn 04/17/2020 at 17:00

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Jesus. Fucking. Christ.