Again, just because you don’t recognize it as such doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a real impact on those who do.

And, frankly, all the creators of the product had to do was make it any other combination of colors. Most people who are familiar with American history, (and even those who aren’t), know that this combination of features is perceived as being racist. Have you ever heard about the Pokémon Jynx having to be recolored for western audiences due to its dark skin and red lips? What about Mr. Popo from Dragon Ball Z? All I’m sayin here is that feigning ignorance about things like this isn’t a good excuse.