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Gollywogs are IN
Dec. 1st, 2009 01:56 pmGolliwogs are everywhere!
The problem is, I want to buy one!
When I was a little girl, the only characters I liked in the Enid Blyton books were the Golliwog triplets. I thought they were so cool! I think I liked them because they wanted the same thing I wanted - a home with a cottage and flowers and a pretty fence... and because they went out and they got it! They had a sense of humour and they had fun!
Now, I think it's racially unwise for me to purchase a Golliwog. If I were Black, I would buy one as a giggle and a joke. But since I am Mrs Whitey McWhitebread, I don't think this is a good idea, and I'm a bit uncomfortable that they're sold at all.
If they are made in an African country, or the proceeds went to people in need of help, would it still be insensitive to purchase one? (I didn't actually look, I'm just wondering.)
What are your thoughts?
The problem is, I want to buy one!
When I was a little girl, the only characters I liked in the Enid Blyton books were the Golliwog triplets. I thought they were so cool! I think I liked them because they wanted the same thing I wanted - a home with a cottage and flowers and a pretty fence... and because they went out and they got it! They had a sense of humour and they had fun!
Now, I think it's racially unwise for me to purchase a Golliwog. If I were Black, I would buy one as a giggle and a joke. But since I am Mrs Whitey McWhitebread, I don't think this is a good idea, and I'm a bit uncomfortable that they're sold at all.
If they are made in an African country, or the proceeds went to people in need of help, would it still be insensitive to purchase one? (I didn't actually look, I'm just wondering.)
What are your thoughts?
