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Originally posted by Aint_mad_atcha
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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by hannah.
How can calling someone a golliwog possibly not be considered racist?
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Because its a doll or a teddy or whatever.
Should we ban other types of toys in case people look like them and get offended when people call them that? Should we ban Big Ears in case it offends those with big ears? Should Jim from Rosie & Jim be banned because it might be offensive to ginger people? Should any white teddy be banned because it might be offensive to white people? Its just trivial.
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This is why its good to know what youre talking about before making statements! There are black dolls. Lots of them. These dolls arent considered racist because they are black! Go read the history about it, before just making yourself sound like a biggot, or just plain ignorant!
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Yes I know exactly the connotations associated with golliwogs, I just don't think because someone has said it it has to be racist. From what I've read Carol said "he looks like a golliwog", not "he is a golliwog". Now to say someone/thing looks like a golliwog isn't racist, although it is in murky waters. If a ban is on saying people look like one then lets ban every similar comparison that we can make (e.g. people looking like Big-Ears off Noddy, it might be offensive to those with big ears!!), because it must manage to offend someone somewhere.