I love the smell of fresh hypocrisy.
Black Dolls â known by most of us as Golliwogs â 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:
âThe committee is inclusive and values diversity.â
But heaven forbid we have any of that inclusivity or diversity amongst dolls. OK? Yellow ones, Green ones, Sky Blue Pink onesâ¦.any colour you want so long as itâs not Black.
August 15, 2010 at 23:28
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I thought we were all supposed to be âcolour blindâ now. So how is any
particular colour more or less offensive than any other?
Unless the viewer/complainer is colour prejudiced of course.
August 15, 2010 at 22:00
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As far as Iâm aware Golliwogs were forbidden as part of the deal in joining
the common market, how many years ago was that??
August 15, 2010 at 19:12
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When a society can embrace gangsta rap but be offended by gollywogs, it is
beyond parody.
August 15, 2010 at 19:27
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indeed â but of course society is NOT offended by them.
Itâs just that some would have us believe we should be â and then try to
impose that world viewâ¦â¦
August
15, 2010 at 18:24
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Banning black dolls?
The racist bastards.
August 15, 2010 at 18:02
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I am personally offended. Is there any redress?
August 15, 2010 at 17:46
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Iâm pleased to see that thereâs now clownist prejudice in that picture!
August 15, 2010 at 17:13
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Presumably they also banned Cabbage Patch Dolls to avoid offending the
ugly.
August 15, 2010 at 15:33
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I wrote about golliwogs two years agoâ¦
Have we been brainwashed into believing that golliwogs are offensive?
Well, some African-American sisters have inaugurated the Black Doll
Collectors Convention.
âAmong Britt
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