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While I get what you're saying, the racial metaphors were mirroring the cocaine crisis a long time ago, and it's the predators that are supposed to represent black people. Not to mention, she's a carrot farmer from the zootopia-verse equivalent of Wisconsin. Don't get me wrong, I love it when minorities are represented fairly, but it does not fit in the case of Judy Hopps.

The movie is not trying to draw any one parallel, that's what makes its message universal. But the predators were "on the top of the food chain" (LITERALLY) and used to lord over the wild preying on other creatures. They are the "historical oppressor" class. And they also supposedly still benefit from "predator privilege" if you listen to Bellwether's monologue at the end. So I always felt the predators were white people.
Judy I really don't care what race the artist decides to draw the characters, but honestly I would peg Judy more as Native American, since they are a very rural demographic.
Judy I really don't care what race the artist decides to draw the characters, but honestly I would peg Judy more as Native American, since they are a very rural demographic.

Well a lot of the race metaphors weren't exactly mirrored irl with any one race, which is why it was compelling. A lot of the bunny stereotypes, at least to me, had more in common with sexist stereotypes.
That being said, I am all about black Judy because I am sick of all characters in fiction being white until proven ethnic. Who's to say Judy wouldn't be black if she were human!
That being said, I am all about black Judy because I am sick of all characters in fiction being white until proven ethnic. Who's to say Judy wouldn't be black if she were human!
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