Charles voiced concerns about cartoon characters who represent politically incorrect and morally questionable ideas in his column for The New York Times. As he asserted, the sketches featuring Pepé Le Pew are politically incorrect — and as such, their re-assessment is long overdue. Although there's a great deal of talk about Pepé Le Pew, it's uncertain if he would get removed from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series in the future. 

"Some of the first cartoons I can remember included Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture; Speedy Gonzales, whose friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans; and Mammy Two Shoes, a heavyset Black maid who spoke in a heavy accent," Charles wrote. 

The New York Times columnist isn't the first public figure to speak up against badly-written cartoon characters, however. Dave Chappelle leveraged similar charges against Pepé Le Pew in an HBO comedy special titled Killin' Them Softly. 

As part of the 2000 special, Dave shared an anecdote about a discovery he made while he was watching television with his nephew. As he had to learn, not only did his nephew love Pepé Le Pew, but he even made a remark indicating that he didn't see any problem with the predatory behavior the character exemplified. Not knowing what else to do, Dave switched over to Sesame Street — which only served as a source of relief until Oscar the Grouch's character appeared on the screen.