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Social media users call to cancel Miss Piggy amid Pepe Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales controversy

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Yet another classic kids' TV character is under fire for perpetuating negative social behaviors. This time, Miss Piggy has come under fire by social media users who say that if Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew should be canceled, so should The Muppets' Miss Piggy. Both of the characters have been accused of promoting rape culture and sexual harassment.

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At the same time, many folks are defending Looney Tunes character Speedy Gonzales after he was called out by the same writer who initially called from Pepe Le Pew to be canceled in a New York Times op-ed piece, claiming that the beloved Speedy, "helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans." Here's everything we know about the controversy.

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