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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by Sticks
Sorry but I will have to disagree
This toy, as people refer to it by the G and W words is racist. It is a characture of Afro-Americans from the time of slavery in the southern US states.
It is deeply offensive and it was a great day when Robbinsons Jam was made to consign this logo to the dustbin of history
In the Noddy books they were always portrayed as the villains, which also added to the racist connotations about people of colour.
What I am surprised about, is that the school did not confiscate the doll and place the daughter who bought it in detention as well, with the parents called in that very day.
Also on a side point is there anyway this thread title can be renamed to remove a word that is considered racist.
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Golliwog, when referring to a doll, is not a racist word in the slightest. Its not been used with malicious intent and if Angie and her family (a black family) do not find the doll to be racist or offensive, then IMO their opinions are worth more than any white person who says the doll is racist as they are in the group that its said to be an insult towards.
Its PC gone mad that post is.
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I Agree with you Tom thats exactly what i was about to reply with, it might of been offesnive back then, but whats important is that Ang's family do not find it offesnsive and they are black, so what rights does a white person have saying that black people are offended by it? When they are clearly not.
People need to stop thinking about wether it is offending someone, its not the dolls that should be stopped its the people viewing the doll as a negative thing that should be stopped.
05-08-2008, 03:08 PM
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