After a recent post on Twitter went viral, people can't stop talking about a certain cheese brand as they call for it to change their offensive name.
Keep scrolling to find out what it is...
We can't "go back to normal" anymore.
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Because normal wasn't working. We need to make changes now.The Black Lives Matter movement is gaining traction like never before.
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Since the death of George Floyd, protests for the movement have been happening across the globe in volumes we've never seen before.This kind of police brutality has been happening for centuries now...
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But George's death has sparked an outrage like never before.Thousands upon thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest...
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And they are all marching for one thing: For the blatant racism and injustice in this country to be brought to an end.Many protests turned violent...
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But change needs to happen and, at the moment, this seems like the only way to make it happen.Remarkably, however, they seem to be working.
BLACK WOMEN MATTER. BLACK MEN MATTER. BLACK CHILDREN MATTER. BLACK FAMILIES MATTER. BLACK POSSIBILITIES MATTER.… https://t.co/y6dlDWKPN3— a gem (@a gem)1591104461.0
It has also taken over our streets...
Ahead of a planned protest this weekend, the road to the White House was painted with a giant "Black Lives Matter"… https://t.co/6M3H6ehuNs— David Luganda🇺🇬 (@David Luganda🇺🇬)1591398030.0
Protests have been happening across the pond too...
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.One of the most recent events is the tearing down of statues of slave traders and other controversial figures by protesters.
Historic scenes in Bristol as protesters kneel on the neck of the toppled statue of Edward Colston for eight minute… https://t.co/p7VVmxHW7n— Martin Booth (@Martin Booth)1591539194.0
Colston was a slave trader.
The moment a statue of slave trader Edward Colston toppled into Bristol’s harbour. ‘It’s what he deserves. I’ve bee… https://t.co/xzJLp90l6r— Sarah Turnnidge (@Sarah Turnnidge)1591542295.0
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Virginia was another of those torn down and defaced.
Christopher Columbus statue in Virginia tripped and fell then tumbled into a fountain lake 😂 https://t.co/Dw4SyYVN7i— Bashar (@Bashar)1591754502.0
Controversy has surrounded Columbus' name for many years now...
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His transatlantic voyages unlocked an entire continent for European colonization and turned the Italian explorer into a modern symbol of conquest and violence for native Americans.It didn't take long for the protesters to completely dislodge the statue...
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And this is when things turned ugly.The statue was set on fire and covered in graffiti...
Christopher Columbus statue in Virginia tripped and fell then tumbled into a fountain lake 😂 https://t.co/Dw4SyYVN7i— Bashar (@Bashar)1591754502.0
Many agreed with the protestors' actions...
@YourAnonCentral Christopher Columbus killed many Native Americans, enslaved them and took away all their wealth su… https://t.co/IIaiQEOw4j— Kilobyte_ex (@Kilobyte_ex)1591770739.0
And now it's time for business to change their stance on problematic issues.
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One very famous cheese brand has recently been caught in the spotlight after people have called for it to change its offensive name.It is a slur that has been used for decades to oppress minorities.
@ungoliaant @JoshThomas87 1000% they need to change it ASAP— Hayley🌻🪃🖤💛❤️ (@Hayley🌻🪃🖤💛❤️)1592100355.0
But a viral post has sent the debate into a wild frenzy.
I honestly wasn’t expecting so many of my followers to defend a word that is widely considered hatespeech. I honest… https://t.co/O2t0RMTxsZ— Josh Thomas (@Josh Thomas)1592100016.0
Twitter user Josh Thomas asked: "Hey Australia - are we still chill with this?"
Responses flooded in as the post went viral in a matter of days.Some users agreed that it should be changed.
@JoshThomas87 A couple of indigenous women have tweeeted to say they do find the name offensive (I’ve retweeted the… https://t.co/Dv3Kv87HnX— Peter Ford (@Peter Ford)1592100776.0
And even people who migrated to the country were left speechless...
@mollyfleck @JoshThomas87 Same. I’m so bored listening to Aussies justify it despite knowing the connotations. It’s… https://t.co/97eBhzwayp— Andrew Smith (@Andrew Smith)1592107695.0
But others thought of it as a step too far...
@ScepticalAussie @JoshThomas87 Um, because 'Smith' hasn't been used a a derogatory word for hundreds of years. Just a thought.— Sarah Breen (@Sarah Breen)1592127544.0
I mean, it kind of makes sense...
If it is offending a large group of people because of the negative connotations associated with the word, then why shouldn't a positive change be implemented?There are thousands of names it can be changed to.
@JoshThomas87 I don't buy it. There are plenty of other cheap cheese options without bothering with this one. Just… https://t.co/KyblKIW2hL— {JE} (@{JE})1592114807.0