I see you managed to tear yourself away from your sheep



Is it in the loft chained to your gimp

I had one called chicken george, but it ran away

 

FPMSL I hope she takes it all the way to the High Court. Far too many sensitive souls in the world these days, get over it ffs

TX.

 

What about if I find you offensive? Pls keep away from your windows.

TX.

 

I do find things like Take That dolls very offensive

 

Even if it was, just don't look at the window what on earth is offensive about it anyway, it's just a doll ffs. How is that only "black" people take offence to stuff like this ... when was the last time you heard of a "white" person being offended by something similar. Just playing the race card imho. Crazy world

TX.

 

The neighbour should have to fill out this form

 

To be honest in the current climate, putting a Golliwog in your window is stupid, it wasnt a mistake, it was designed to offend, the neighbours should have just ignored it as its just a bit tragic.

 

Old school you may be, but do you actually remember watching the Black White Minstrel show.

It was a musical depiction of singers made up as blacks and also whites playing musical instrumemts and singing. They did this very well and were highly entertaining. It was a very popular show at the time enjoying very high ratings. They were the George Mitchell Singers.

There were of course the embryo PC Plonkers at the time who tried to make a fuss about it but popular demand supported the show which continued for a long time. An attempt at reproducing the show without blacked up characters failed and it came back in its original form.

There was no possible way in which it made black people look in anyway stupid as you say.

Les

 

I agree, Les.

I wish that the shows were repeated though I doubt that the BBC would have the cojones to show it...

 

Les is right, it was just a music and dancing show and did not depict black people as stupid in any way. Just good old fashioned entertainment.

Chip

 

Putting a Golly in a window when you have neighbours of colour is pretty bloody rude to be honest. Why not print a sign with 'w0g on it and put that up too? Surely nobody would be offended?

 

We are all entitled to our opinions, and i have long since given up trying to enlighten people on the finer nuances of subtle subconcious (sp) racism.

I won't preach to the deaf or attempt to shine light into the eyes of a blind man.

 

As a kid our family cat was jet black. Its name? Sambo

 

How disappointing.

I was expecting you to enlighten us about the way in which the Black and White Minstrel Show was offensive and/or demeaning to black people.

Les

 

This sums up the issue of causing offense nicely IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSBy...eature=related

 

I have one of these hanging in the window of the downstairs toilet, he's been hanging in various windows of our last 3 houses, I wonder how many little ***** would take offence

 

The other voice is Christopher Hitchens which leads me to think this is from the Intelligence Squared debate in which they absolutely demolish the theists. Well worth looking-up.

 

http://www.intelligencesquared.com/e...atholic-church

Enjoy.

 

Update (from The Independent):

A woman charged with racially aggravated harassment after displaying a golliwog in her window has denied the offence.
Jena Mason, 65, of College Lane, Worlingham, Suffolk, was arrested after her black neighbour Rosemarie O'Donnell complained about the doll to police.
At Lowestoft magistrates today she pleaded not guilty and her case was adjourned for a case management hearing on October 11.
Mason arrived at court flanked by her husband and two other men who attempted to block photographers at the entrance.
Appearing in the court's secure dock and wearing a cream suit, she spoke to confirm her name and address and enter a plea.
The row erupted after her neighbour complained about the doll on display at her manor home in the village.
Outside court, Howard Marjoram, 66, a BNP member from Lowestoft, said the party would be lending her support at future hearings.
He said: "To have all this fuss over a golliwog is a travesty and I am here to see justice done."
Mason was released on unconditional bail and did not speak as she left court.


Here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-2353989.html

 

 

Thanks. I did that!

 

This company is based where I live ... I thought it was a bizarre choice of name:

 

Racial harassment charges against a woman who displayed a golliwog in her window have been dropped.

 

WTF? Common sense prevailing in the UK, what ever next?

 

Which planet do you actually live on, Leslie? I only ask because it's obvious that no aspect of reality seems to intrude upon it.

 

What's so wrong about Les's post?

 

Racism should be well in the past mate..... People need to get over it and smile. Its a DOLL..

 

Whats racist about a white person having a black doll though, if that's the case it would also be racist for a black person to have a white doll, far too many people pulling the racist card over silly little trivial things, where does it all end?