to think these are pretty racist?

[tardisjumper]

Was looking for some slippers for DP for Xmas (rock 'n' roll) and came across these:

racist slippers

I was pretty shocked tbh and think in a country where people are debating golliwogs, people should think twice benfore putting things like this on ebay?

Or are they just funny?

Arf, sorry I had to laugh at 'racist slippers'.

dear oh dear....

Picking up on what squeaky said.....

Oh dear oh dear oh dear.............

Here's a nice big fat biscuit for you OP!

They are brilliant!

And arf at racist slippers

Those slippers are fucking horrible. I don't know if they're racist but I wouldn't buy them in a month of sundays. They are caricatures aren't they. Horrible.

They tie in with the kids TV programme. That is all. Horrible they may be but racist? Purleeeeeeese.

I think they are vile. I would have to think about whether they are racist but at the moment I can't get past vile

Umm, on that subject though. What is this rastamouse I've heard about? Surely that's as bad as gooliwogs isn't it? Btw never seen it as don't have children, so I could be way off.

they are vile - they are fairly leaning towards being a bit racist yes

certainly presenting a stereotype but more than that they are just vile!

Menopausal - they don't tie in with a TV programme. That's Rasta mouse, not a bloke smoking a spliff

Nothing to do with RastaMouse

Karbea - Rastamouse is mouse character

Quite mixed responses. What was the biscuit for? For asking if they were racist?

They reminded me of that terrible Kia Ora advert which is why I don't like them. They are a horrible caricature.

Plus I could just see some awful rah wearing them as they were 'hilaaarious'

It is a caricature, they are awful.

But the phrase 'racist slippers' made me laugh out loud. Sorry

This might be a naive question but how come rastamouse isn't racist, but gooliwogs are?

@IHeart It was tongue in cheek! I panicked when I realised you have to put some extra words in to make a link.

Over 200 buyers seem to think they are ok... so the seller isnt going to think he made a mistake by selling them.

There is nothing racist about them at all.

tardisjumper what is a rah?

I know, I wasn't criticising!

I think one day they might be considered racist, much like gollywogs nowadays. YANBU, in the sense that they are stereotypical and someone could easily take offense.

I'm still laughing at 'racist slippers' too.

Yes, anything depicting a black character must be racist innit ?

I've literally seen men that look like this, with spliff.

My Best friend is mixed race. We have this conversation time and time again regarding things that people pick up on regarding racism etc and my BF always says the same thing..The people that always seem to take offence to so called racism are nearly always white middle class women. And that her, her family extended family and friends actually laugh about these offendees (if that's even a word) taking offence on their ethnic group's behalf.

FWIW my BF would laugh her head off at these slippers and probably buy a pair.

They are a tripping hazard.