Rastamouse, who was featured in last week’s Metro, has received 95 complaints from parents objecting to the way the animated character speaks – in lilting Afro-Caribbean patois rhyme.
They fear their children could cause playground friction by repeating phrases he uses such as ‘Me wan go’ (I want to go), ‘ting’ (thing) and ‘wagwan’ (whats going on?).
Others have objected because they feel the show, based on the books by Genevieve Webster and Michael De Souza, stereotypes black people.
‘The cartoon is like listening to a drunk white man do a really terrible Rasta impression,’ said one blogger.
The BBC said: ‘Rastamouse is part of a rich and varied schedule dedicated to reflecting the lives of all children.’
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