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|Type = Food, Fruit and Veg, Sweet |
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| − | |Synonyms = Acorn Squash, Alcayota, |
+ | |Synonyms = Acorn Squash, Alcayota, Ash Gourd, Beligo, Boodagumbala, Calabaza, Cayote, Chilacayote, Chilacayote, Chiverre, Cidra, Fig Leaved Gourd, Malabar Gourd, Pie Melon, Sambo ''([[Scribblenauts (video game)|Scribblenauts]] only)'', Shark Fin Melon |
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A '''Watermelon''' is the large [[melon]]like fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice. |
A '''Watermelon''' is the large [[melon]]like fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice. |
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== The Controversy == |
== The Controversy == |
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| ⚫ | The synonym "Sambo" caused minor controversy as "Sambo" is an offensive slur against Black people, and Black people are stereotypically associated with watermelons. The word was inculed due to the fact the sambo is also one of the many names for ''Cucurbita ficifolia, ''a gourd that resembles a watermelon. Jeremiah Slaczka confirmed that there was absolutely no racist intent and that he did not know about the racist slur offhand. However,, the synonym "Sambo" has been removed from subsequent games. An article about the controversy can be found here: http://kotaku.com/5361276/racial-term-in-ds-scribblenauts-unintentional-developer-explains-update |
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| ⚫ | The synonym "Sambo" caused minor controversy as "Sambo" is an offensive slur against Black people, and Black people are stereotypically associated with watermelons. The word was inculed due to the fact the sambo is also one of the many names for ''Cucurbita ficifolia, ''a gourd that resembles a watermelon. Jeremiah Slaczka confirmed that there was absolutely no racist intent and that he did not know about the racist slur offhand. However,, the synonym "Sambo" has been removed from subsequent games. An article about the controversy can be found here: http://kotaku.com/5361276/racial-term-in-ds-scribblenauts-unintentional-developer-explains-update |
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Revision as of 18:22, 12 December 2020
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Type |
Food, Fruit and Veg, Sweet |
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Behavior |
Can be eaten. |
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Synonyms |
Acorn Squash, Alcayota, Ash Gourd, Beligo, Boodagumbala, Calabaza, Cayote, Chilacayote, Chilacayote, Chiverre, Cidra, Fig Leaved Gourd, Malabar Gourd, Pie Melon, Sambo (Scribblenauts only), Shark Fin Melon |
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Available in |
Scribblenauts, Super Scribblenauts, Scribblenauts Remix, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Scribblenauts Unmasked, Scribblenauts Showdown, Scribblenauts Mega Pack |
A Watermelon is the large melonlike fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice.
The Controversy
The synonym "Sambo" caused minor controversy as "Sambo" is an offensive slur against Black people, and Black people are stereotypically associated with watermelons. The word was inculed due to the fact the sambo is also one of the many names for Cucurbita ficifolia, a gourd that resembles a watermelon. Jeremiah Slaczka confirmed that there was absolutely no racist intent and that he did not know about the racist slur offhand. However,, the synonym "Sambo" has been removed from subsequent games. An article about the controversy can be found here: http://kotaku.com/5361276/racial-term-in-ds-scribblenauts-unintentional-developer-explains-update