Actually I was wondering if people look at the name "Mamie" on Y&R and think it was pronounced "M'am-me" like in Gone With in the Wind instead of "May-me" as pronounced on the show. I seem to recall DeeeDee or someone else once explained it all and the difference way back but I can't remember.

I know for a fact the dark paneling in (the original) Cortlandt Manor on AMC influenced my mother greatly in terms of how our home was decorated over 20 years ago.

That is sort of cute. I could see wanting a house like the original Cortlandt Manor. When they redid it it sort of looked like Crackerbarrel or some sort of lame home cooking style restaurant where you go for a big breakfast.

Actually I was wondering if people look at the name "Mamie" on Y&R and think it was pronounced "M'am-me" like in Gone With in the Wind instead of "May-me" as pronounced on the show. I seem to recall DeeeDee or someone else once explained it all and the difference way back but I can't remember.

I know when I first heard/saw it it bugged the hell out of me. I can't imagine that was unintentional. I mean, of all the names to choose...

Was Mamie the first black character ever on Y&R?

I know when I first heard/saw it it bugged the hell out of me. I can't imagine that was unintentional. I mean, of all the names to choose...

That's what I'm saying. Of ALL the names...

I HATED the name, Mamie. I remember telling my aunts that it was racist and I couldn't stand it. I couldn't stand Dru's street girl "black" talk and couldn't write story either. Blech. Only VR and Shemar kept me watching that dribble.

Edited May 5, 201015 yr by Ann_SS

Mamie wasn't racist.

Phil in Whiteface is a WHOLE other story.

Mamie wasn't racist.

Mamie was a little racist.

Was Mamie racist? I don't think so. AFAIK, however, Mamie never wore her hair in a kerchief or used poor grammar ("Hope you youngins brung yo' appetite, Massa Jack and Miss Ashley! 'Cuz I fixed y'all a whole MESS of sumpthin' in da kitchen!")

I'm speaking solely of the name.

Nevermind.

Edited May 5, 201015 yr by Khan

I'm speaking solely of the name.

So was I. Naming the sole African American female housekeeper, "Mamie" was as close to racist and stereotyping as Bell could get, imo.

Was Mamie racist? I don't think so. AFAIK, however, Mamie never wore her hair in a kerchief or used poor grammar ("Hope you youngins brung yo' appetite, Massa Jack and Miss Ashley! 'Cuz I fixed y'all a whole MESS of sumpthin' in da kitchen!")

Exactly.

Not to mention, Mamie got to own Jill's ass from time to time in their spats.

Walton and Redd were just heaven to watch during that time period they interacted.

I'm speaking solely of the name.

The Abbotts were old money which their names reflected like Ashley originally being Tiffany.