[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

People need to stop taking things to heart nothing racist about it at all

Yes, there is.

Your lack of awareness isn't evidence of a lack of racism.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes, there is.

Your lack of awareness isn't evidence of a lack of racism.

Saying someone looks like something is not racist

[T*]

'muh freedom of speech!'

[LukeB]

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Saying someone looks like something is not racist

That's not what's happened here. Go back and look again.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Hayden

This is sarcasm right?

Of course not, your title is 'racially abused' but I don't see how this is abuse? He stated who the scarecrow reminded him of, that's it.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Of course not, your title is 'racially abused' but I don't see how this is abuse? He stated who the scarecrow reminded him of, that's it.

So he didn't deliberately create it as a racist stereotype?

I suppose the Olympics clothes and flag were a coincidence?

You find it acceptable to essentially make a giant "golliwog"?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That's not what's happened here. Go back and look again.

Trust me I know what racial abuse is I've spent most of my childhood being told every last story of what it's like for a Jamaican to come to England in the 50s and I can tell you know what you see in this thread is not racial motivated it's a bad tasted joke at most

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Trust me I know what racial abuse is I've spent most of my childhood being told every last story of what it's like for a Jamaican to come to England in the 50s and I can tell you know what you see in this thread is not racial motivated it's a bad tasted joke at most

Making a giant golliwog isn't racially motivated? Are you being ironic?

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So he didn't deliberately create it as a racist stereotype?

I suppose the Olympics clothes and flag were a coincidence?

You find it acceptable to essentially make a giant "golliwog"?

But if it were to be reversed and it was a white scarecrow dressed in Olympic clothing and he said "it looks like Rebecca Adlington" then what would be the harm in that? It can be offensive if the scarecrow is ugly and she doesn't want to be compared to an ugly scarecrow but just because it's a black scarecrow she has exclusive rights to take it as racially offensive?

Racial offense should be based on intent and not perception because that's when it gets really fuqed up.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Making a giant golliwog isn't racially motivated? Are you being ironic?

It is a bad tasted joke racial abuse is when you make deliberate slurs to hurt someone.

He made it for attention not to cause offence

[LukeB]

The ignorance in this thread

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

It is a bad tasted joke racial abuse is when you make deliberate slurs to hurt someone.

He made it for attention not to cause offence

That makes it completely ok and not at all racist then.

[Denver]

The racism card is overused in today's society try being black in the 50s and 60s then you will understand.

The more people say everything is racist the more irreverent it is.

Rasicm is the intent to offend with racial slurs

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Making a giant golliwog isn't racially motivated? Are you being ironic?

How is it a gollywog? Does this look like a real reflection of a white person to you?



So now scarecrows have to be identical looking to humans or they're seen as mocking a race?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

But if it were to be reversed and it was a white scarecrow dressed in Olympic clothing and he said "it looks like Rebecca Adlington" then what would be the harm in that? It can be offensive if the scarecrow is ugly and she doesn't want to be compared to an ugly scarecrow but just because it's a black scarecrow she has exclusive rights to take it as racially offensive?

Racial offense should be based on intent and not perception because that's when it gets really fuqed up.

But he hasn't spotted a funny looking scarecrow and thought it resembled someone.

He's made a golliwog and deliberately dressed it up in that clothing/flag to give it a link to a black celebrity. I'm not explaining it any further as it shouldn't need to be.

Unless you're genuinely completely oblivious?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

How is it a gollywog? Does this look like a real reflection of a white person to you?



So now scarecrows have to be identical looking to humans or they're seen as mocking a race?

Who said that is a white person?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That makes it completely ok and not at all racist then.

It's just not in any shape of form racist.

It is clear he wants attention and everyone is giving it him if he was ignored he would disappear

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

The ignorance in this thread

No sweety the lack of common sense from people who try to pull the racist card is boring.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Riley.

No sweety the lack of common sense from people who try to pull the racist card is boring.

You're actually a fool.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

It's just not in any shape of form racist.

Yes. It is.

[T*]

One of the commenters in the damn Facebook post tells him that it will offend by asking him 'are you sure this is politically correct?'
It's racist. The person mentioned in it also thought it was racist.
Its really not that hard people.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes. It is.

Most black people would laugh it off as attention seeking stunt.

You will never know what true racism is until you have dealt with it personally

[T*]

Trying to defend him and excuse his actions is pointless anyway because it's clear what his intentions were, did you see his damn tweet

[Denver]

Also the post is like 9 months old why is it being shared just now