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How is this still allowed?!

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NotUmbongoUnchained · 09/05/2018 12:31

My friends just sent me this! How are these still allowed to be sold?!

How is this still allowed?!
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neveradullmoment99 · 09/05/2018 17:50

I mean you get white rag dolls so with equality what is wrong with black ones?

Smeddum · 09/05/2018 17:51

Maybe I'm missing something

You are.

It does not depict a black person, it depicts a deliberately offensive caricature of a black person.

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Personwithhorse · 09/05/2018 17:57

Because most people really don’t care ....

GorgeousJaws · 09/05/2018 17:57

People are actually playing ignorant as to why they're offensive?!

Not surprised, sadly.

TheFirstMrsDV · 09/05/2018 17:57

Don't be so fucking rude

Oh mate
are you, are you offended?

Gilead · 09/05/2018 17:58

Try reading the link I put up neveradull, it will explain how and why it's racist. Really quite clearly. Whole history.

Smeddum · 09/05/2018 17:59

@TheFirstMrsDV Grin

phoebemac · 09/05/2018 17:59

I grew up with them. I had one a soft toy golliwog as a child. I wasn't racist and actually I don't see how it is really. It depicts a black person. How is that racist? If it depicted a doll that was white, how is that racist? Maybe I'm missing something. It originated from a fictional character from a story book.

@neveradullmoment99 They do not "depict black people" they depict a vile caricature, that has its roots in white society believing black people were inferior. And the black bag thing is a fucking ridiculous myth, like councils banning Christmas etc.

Gilead · 09/05/2018 17:59

Because most people really don’t care ....
Nice for you to be in such a privileged position...

phoebemac · 09/05/2018 17:59

Aagh, bold fail!

MillicentF · 09/05/2018 18:00

Hey, neveradullmiment did you know that they've banned Christmas? Oh, and every immigrant gets given a brand new car the day they arrive......

MissCherryCakeyBun · 09/05/2018 18:02

Sadly we saw them for sale as dolls all over the place in Australia ( and found it very racist and sexist there too) Sad

None of the Australians I mentioned it to could understand the problem Confused

How is this still allowed?!
Littlebelina · 09/05/2018 18:03

Was it Cornish market world near at Austell op? Swear that place is a time warp to the 1970s.

Twoweekcruise · 09/05/2018 18:05

A few years back my in laws went on a coach trip and came back with a massive golli doll for my DD, I was horrified. Where did they purchase it from?....the gift shop at the Sandringham Estate!!

LolaTheDarkdestroyer · 09/05/2018 18:09

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Smeddum · 09/05/2018 18:09

It isn't black people that hate them though it's white people

Says who?

Smeddum · 09/05/2018 18:10

Apart from you Lola

TheFirstMrsDV · 09/05/2018 18:13

It isn't black people that hate them though it's white people
That isn't true though

Hmm
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Smeddum · 09/05/2018 18:14

TheFirstMrsDV my black best mate fucking hates them. As does anyone with half a brain cell.