What's the problem with "Wheels" exactly? At the time that was also a hip way to refer to a vehicle. It was probably the coolest name they could have given him in that cultural context. Should we have tip toed around the topic and never acknowledged his condition or what? People are so fucking strange and self righteous sometimes
I think it's the fact that it's making his whole identity about having a disability. But it's an ad aimed at selling children fast food so I don't know what people expect.
Or, it's selling his "weakness" instead as "coolness". I don't think it's disrespectful at all, especially when you consider that ad was made probably around 1989.
Disclaimer: In no way do I endorse walking up to people and calling them things. ASK how they want to be addressed first, FFS.
I've had friends with ironic nicknames, including disabled folks. Sometimes, the situation just sucks and they seek dark humor in many things, including watching people squirm with a cringe inducing nickname.
Everyone is upset about using a name to highlight an attempt to be inclusive of a person with different abilities.
No one is calling out the kid literally named after the concept developed by a racist eugenicist to demonstrate that blacks and indigenous peoples were mentally inferior to the English.
Well the IQ test concept was invented by the French to test whether children with learning disabilities needed to be separated from the general class population
I figured it had something to do with eating and I found this:
Jaws is an expert on nature and the outdoors, as well as navigation. He is very socially aware and caring, and especially in regards to the natural environment. He is also occasionally presented as a voice of reason, retaining a cooler and more normal disposition in the wake of other members' antics or strange occurrences. His name is derived from his older characterization, in which he was said to be the Super Official Burger King Quality Taste Tester, as well as an expert on food, specifically the food served at Burger King. However, these details were largely ignored in later materials.
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I remember this. It was very much a product of the late 80's/early 90's that I'm surprised they kept it going until 1999. Of course, I don't remember them doing much of anything besides eating at Burger King.