[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Interesting p, but then her son was being handed a wedge of cash

Yeah, people have used her statement as a reason to say it isn't racist but I don't think her thoughts really do anything to dispel that, at best, this is a case of incredible stupidity on the part of the marketing execs that okayed this.

Originally Posted by Brillopad

So if childrens’ clothing has a slogan saying ‘cheeky little monkey’ is that racist in your opinion. There is clearly no racist INTENT. If a black parent is that sensitive then they won’t put it on their child.

And what about clothing stating white is beautiful - is that not allowed. It seems pretty racist to me to only be allowed to state that one skin colour is beautiful.

Who said that the clothes themselves were racist? No one that's who. Pay attention.

Dressing a black child in clothes that say 'coolest monkey in the jungle' is problematic as hell and there are racial implications there whether intentional or not (I don't think it's intentional, I just think whoever okayed this is a ****ing moron). Trying to make it about the clothing is just you trying to downplay something that makes you uncomfortable because accusations of racism are more offensive to you than actual racism itself.

If you actually read the topic and the story properly you would know that the controversy has come, not from the clothes, but the choice of model wearing them.