The Queen "might be racist"

**Pondlife** · 5 February 2009, 08:32

The Queen plays no role in deciding what is stocked in her gift shops.

But a senior source said: “Her Majesty will be furious about this.

So no evidence of racism at all then. Excellent peice of journalism.

**Moscow Mule** · 5 February 2009, 08:34

Originally posted by GreenerGrass View Post

I felt physically sick when someone sent me this article]

I get physically sick every time somebody posts a link to the sun unless it's a page 3 stunna.

**suityou01** · 5 February 2009, 08:36

Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

I get physically sick every time somebody posts a link to the sun unless it's a page 3 stunna.

Sorry dude. Normal service resumes shortly.

...

http://www.page3.com/girl/keeley_hazell/index.shtml

**Ardesco** · 5 February 2009, 08:36

FFS I had a gollywog when I was little and it was a great toy, I never saw it as a racist statement.

Those politically correct idiots should go **** themselves!!!

**suityou01** · 5 February 2009, 08:37

Originally posted by Ardesco View Post

FFS I had a gollywog when I was little and it was a great toy, I never saw it as a racist statement.

Those politically correct idiots should go **** themselves!!!

+1

**GreenerGrass** · 5 February 2009, 08:38

To be fair to the Queen I think the Duke of Edinburgh decides on the stock list for these shops.

Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

I get physically sick every time somebody posts a link to the sun unless it's a page 3 stunna.

OK, just for you here is another story:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2204851.ece

**expat** · 5 February 2009, 08:40

Golliwogs were part of my upbringing and an integral part of my culture. I should be shocked if anyone were to attempt to negate my cultural heritage, and would definitely regard that as a racist action.

**zara_backdog** · 5 February 2009, 08:56

But in 2006 police seized three gollies from a shop in in Bromyard, Herefordshire, after complaints. They acted under Section 5 of the Public Order Act, which makes it an offence to display material which could be threatening, abusive or insulting.

I remember this - they sent three police cars to 'raid' the shop before it opened one morning

**chef** · 5 February 2009, 09:05

To play devils advocate though, the golliwog's roots comes from stories which recount the "blackface minstrels" theatrical skits of north america.

These skits involved white people blackening their faces and mocking blacks as a form of theatre/comedy generally portraying blacks as stupid, lazy, 2nd class citizens. The popularity grew for this style of comedy and infiltrated popular story books of the time such as Enid Blyton books. This then led to "golliwog" toys becoming popular for children and somehow (never quite understood the reasoning behind it) became the logo for Robertsons jam.

So, although I agree it is part of our childhood, I myself have a "Chef" golliwog badge from collecting jam labels, I can also see the point that it's roots were very racist.

If your grandparents had slaves during your childhood or were openly racist towards others doesn't mean that you can keep slaves or be racist now, times change and things progress.

I personally dont think "golliwogs" should be on sale at Buckingham palace but I also dont think its fair to call someone a racist for things that happened in the past during a time when it was socially accepted to own/want/sell golliwogs.

Chef

The Queen "might be racist"