Obama Monkey Doll Seller: “our intention is not to offend”

police! internets! save my bigotry!

you must not have been in my acct then. how much did i have smarty?

double wide! internets!

i took all your money and gave it to the NAACP.

well why are you so rude to people who just come to share their opinion. I’m not the only one who thinks this, and personally i’m a little bumbed I couldnt get a obama doll!

Oh for heaven’s sake. You freaked out over someone knowing your location because of your IP address, and they took the opportunity to tease you about your ignorance.

You didn’t come to share your opinion, you came to spew racist bile. I’m not inclined to be nice to racists who whinge about not being able to buy racist memorabilia.

And no, I’m not black either, Jessica.

hey Eric, you should really see someone about your White Guilt. that chic has just as much right to post her opinion as do the minions of black bigots in the blogosphere. If you can’t handle, don’t post on racial issues.

~a not so “Typical 1/2 White Person”

I’ve posted this comment on cynical-c which links to this page. And thought I’d copy/paste it here as well:

I may be going out on a limb here, but I must say that Obama sock doll is kinda cute.

I’m not saying the racial undertones of this doll aren’t actually racist – in all probability they are.

I’m just thinking maybe it’s not as harmful as it may at first appear.

If anything, this campaign has been a way for Americans to try to break away from race issues which have been dogging them their whole lives.
And being scared/outraged at a cute monkey doll
is not really the way to go IMHO.

There IS a market for this toy. And that market is probably racist redneck republicans. But in a strange way it might also be a way for them to deal with their next president being black.

I can imagine at least one little blonde girl out there who’s going to make this her favorite doll, if her parents buy it.
In a strange way this might actually help that little girl to not grow up being scared/hating black people.
Sure, some parents will freak out when their kids end up liking the doll. But these kids’ll know in their hearts that their parents are over-reacting, and that the big black boogeyman they’ve been taught to hate might actually be kinda cute.

just a thought…

She has the right to her opinion, sure. That doesn’t mean she gets to post it here. The bloggers here pay for this space, so they get to decide what’s welcome here and what isn’t.

How nice of you to assume that anyone interested in racial equality is a “minion” of “black bigots”.

So I guess the million comparisons to our current president as a chimp would also be considered racist or at the least, ill-thought? I find it funny that the average reaction to that comparison is one of humor but change the color and it’s considered racist. Where’s the blogs of outrage on this? Hypocritical don’t you think?

I guess our nation’s past-time making fun of a public figure (particularly presidents) becomes taboo when that figure shade becomes a few shades darker.

I think my fellow people of color, need to lighten up (no pun intended). ACQUIRE A SENSE OF HUMOR and also spellcheck. It’s watermelon with one “l”.

Wow! Eric, Joseph and Snowe, I like the way you handled Jessica. It really saddens me to see such blatant racism, running rampant in today’s society. Unfortunately, racism is alive and kicking and there is no denying it what-so-ever. A vast majority of people refuse any type of change that falls outside of the box of their narrow, petty minded views, especially, when it means placing a Strong, Black Man in a Position of Power (something that has been feared by most). I am an African American Woman and very proud of my heritage. Don’t blame me for my forefathers’ mistakes, and I won’t blame you for yours! I see beyond your pettiness, and I question your worthiness! And sadly, I find you lacking.

Once you have learned to look beyond a person’s skin color (race/heritage), and can then make an intelligent, assessment of their character and worth, HOLLER back at me!

The “Jessica Incident” was entertaining. People of ethnicities other then Anglo/White are sensitive about racism subjects due to most people of these cultures experiencing some type of injustice/unfairness at some point in their lives. Denotation of subjects/events as racism have often been done without logic and done with pure emotion. To tell others to simply “get over it”, “stop being sensitive”, or any other typical cliche said in order to dismiss another person or group’s feeling is obsurd; especially when one doesn’t know what is the cause “sensitivity”.
Example: People who call others “retarded” without thinking much of it (guilty here). One should not be angered when another person gets upset for usage of the word.It could be the individual being upset has a handicapped family member. Recently learned to stop using the word through a good friend of mine.
People often compare apples to oranges when defending or attacking almost any subject. Using Bush as a chimp can not be compared to Obama as a chimp. Apples to Apples would be making bush a skinhead or putting him in clan attire. Even a hillbilly/redneck/broken truck isn’t meant to be racist, its meant to satire stupidity and or ignorance. You can’t use an object/symbol that has been used to stereotype or oppress a group <— common sense that many in this country do not own. No one said it might not be cute, interesting or funny, but it is poor in taste and racist. I find it funny in the sense that someone actually thought it might be okay or no one would “get it”. Also, if you ever have to state any of the following: “im an educated person”, “im smart” , “i went to such and such school therfore…”, YOU NEED TO STOP TYPING. Step back from the keyboard, pick up some logic books and keep “educating” yourself. Maybe one day you’ll realize one should let words sway an opinion of education or what quality that education consists of.

Before the smart ass comments occur
A) I’m Latino/Hispanic/Mexican/Mexican-
American/American all a label, i dont care what you call me. Don’t call me white though, thems a fighting word, umm not really.
B) My son is a little hillbilly (part irish, where the term hillbilly came from) who doesnt like shoes.
C) I don’t take stuff seriously, unless you are arrogant or ignorant
D) Dave Chapelle said “The world isn’t ready for the N-word” after he got back from Africa. That’s the opinion of a comic with “very educated” parents.