Black Dolls – known by most of us as Golliwogs – have been banned from a Shropshire country show after the organisers said they did not want them on sale for fear of causing offence.

Sally-Anne Jones, chairman of the organising committee, said:

“The committee is inclusive and values diversity.”

But heaven forbid we have any of that inclusivity or diversity amongst dolls. OK? Yellow ones, Green ones, Sky Blue Pink ones….any colour you want so long as it’s not Black.

JohnRS August 15, 2010 at 23:28

I thought we were all supposed to be “colour blind” now. So how is any
particular colour more or less offensive than any other?

Unless the viewer/complainer is colour prejudiced of course.

Bob Parker August 15, 2010 at 22:00

As far as I’m aware Golliwogs were forbidden as part of the deal in joining
the common market, how many years ago was that??

Damn the
consequences August 15, 2010 at 19:12

When a society can embrace gangsta rap but be offended by gollywogs, it is
beyond parody.

Hysteria August 15, 2010 at 19:27

indeed – but of course society is NOT offended by them.

It’s just that some would have us believe we should be – and then try to
impose that world view……

RantinRab August
15, 2010 at 18:24

Banning black dolls?

The racist bastards.

Little Black
Sambo August 15, 2010 at 18:02

I am personally offended. Is there any redress?

Obnoxio The
Clown August 15, 2010 at 17:46

I’m pleased to see that there’s now clownist prejudice in that picture!

Joe Public August 15, 2010 at 17:13

Presumably they also banned Cabbage Patch Dolls to avoid offending the
ugly.

Stewart
Cowan August 15, 2010 at 15:33

I wrote about golliwogs two years ago…

Have we been brainwashed into believing that golliwogs are offensive?

Well, some African-American sisters have inaugurated the Black Doll
Collectors Convention.

“Among Britt