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boo/boojangle :)

Have been for a very long time now

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My Da was a scot and I don’t recall anyone calling him anything other than Jock … including my Ma :?

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@moonshadow wrote:

The fact of the matter is boo,s kids will grow up to think there better than black people.Thats exactly why I hate pats chat.

Ok Moon… :roll:

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@kent f OBE wrote:

@Bemused Bystander wrote:

I do wonder however, if white people err on the side of caution unnecessarily. Is it white people who decide what black people would find offensive, or is it black people themselves? I often wonder.

The problem I think, is perception.

Thing is one coloured person could be offended and another not…

I remember a friend of my mothers chastising me for a reference to ‘coloureds’ (which is what I was raised with) and her being quite annoyed that I didn’t refer to her as black …

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@moonshadow wrote:

@boojangle wrote:

@moonshadow wrote:

@boojangle wrote:

When your kid comes home bleating that she cant clim the ladder lol
what you don’t get is people can be people withought hanging on to insulting .I can see the pitty right now in your doughters eyes,honest I don’t think your a gollywog.make fun of off

Pardon? Sorry Moon but I have no clue as to what point you are trying to make? What do ladders and pity have to do with gollies?

Your going to find out.I really don’t think your racist.Look at the doll though its a caricature of a black person.Its not funny and its in no way nice.Way down in the sub conscious your teaching your kids to disrespect other people.How di I know you were polis best friend.

I’m teaching me kids to disrespect people? I certainly don’t think so – and I raised them to respect others…. regardless of ‘who’ the other person is!!! I won’t get into an argument of who is setting the better example of us. I will not hide from my children (most of which are now adults) certain things because they are risque. She has the dolls that were part of my childhood, and now hers. She is open to all faiths and cultures… I believe diversity is a good thing. Would I allow her to take her dolls out in public? NO, because I am aware some people may find them offensive and that wasn’t my intention when buying them. The key is education, and giving her the tools she needs to learn why something is no longer in circulation! And just to clarify any doubts re: my being/not being a racist … her Dada is a Brazillian.. and the love of my life is Asian :)

Can yo now explain to me why you felt the need to drag Poli into your posts again? Yes… she is my friend, has been many years and the undertone of you post is at best uncomfortable!

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@moonshadow wrote:

@boojangle wrote:

When your kid comes home bleating that she cant clim the ladder lol
what you don’t get is people can be people withought hanging on to insulting .I can see the pitty right now in your doughters eyes,honest I don’t think your a gollywog.make fun of off

Pardon? Sorry Moon but I have no clue as to what point you are trying to make? What do ladders and pity have to do with gollies?

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@moonshadow wrote:

@boojangle wrote:

I’ve been very lucky in the past six months as a local lady has been selling off her collection of Golly’s (much to the distaste of others) I’ve purchased quite a few for my lil princess… and explained to her WHY some people have issues with the dolls! Neither me nor her see anything beyond them being a toy from my childhood.. she also has Frustration and Battleships. Innocence is a fab thing to posses, as is knowledge! I would like to think that I have raised my children well and taught them to accept all regardless of faith, race, sexual orientation etc. The gollys wont affect that!

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Did I miss the punchline?

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I’ve been very lucky in the past six months as a local lady has been selling off her collection of Golly’s (much to the distaste of others) I’ve purchased quite a few for my lil princess… and explained to her WHY some people have issues with the dolls! Neither me nor her see anything beyond them being a toy from my childhood.. she also has Frustration and Battleships. Innocence is a fab thing to posses, as is knowledge! I would like to think that I have raised my children well and taught them to accept all regardless of faith, race, sexual orientation etc. The gollys wont affect that!

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@rogue trader wrote:

oh no i forgot about boo being a mod :evil:

I am? WICKED!!!! I’ll get shut of you first lol

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