squeakyspooky in booju_mooju

Open racism or just a costume?

Nov 10, 2010 05:01

This would've been more appropriate before/on halloween, but I didn't even know this place existed until yesterday, so it'll have to do now x ( ... )

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this_worm_wine

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/goddard/squaw_1.pdf

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1) Thanks for linking that. So many people, Native and non, have expressed that what I wrote was the meaning of the word, that I took it at face value rather than looking it up myself. I edited the post to point that out. It doesn't make the word any less offensive, but its good to know the true meaning.

2) Your icon is epic. xD

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this_worm_wine

You're welcome. In any case, take what I posted with a grain of salt. This is the internet, and you're only as right as the source you cite :P

And thanks :D I didn't make the icon, I have no skills in that area, but I love Hyperbole and a Half. Clean all the things is our new catchphrase around here.

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rhapsody_98

Yay! I love that article.

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neko_loliighoul

someone actually said at work the other day that it was sad that political correctness now means you can't get golliwog dolls anymore....my face did this 0_o
but then. she is a classist racist arrogant bitch ( who lives in a really crummy neighborhood- I dont get it) lol

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alacrity_danger

I had to Google it because I had no clue what it was but they seem to be on the market on Amazon.

* Matches our Girl and Baby Golly to form the Golly Family
* Perfect soft doll for little boys

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neko_loliighoul

:/
why don't people understand the concept of things being offensive dlg;kzfhlgkl;j
sometimes I really hate privileged white people lol

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uberliz

Golliwog dolls are sold in many places in Europe.

Many people have no clue what they are. My sister-in-law received one as a gift for her 6 month old baby.

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rain_and_snow

Basically, I agree with you.

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ilesere

I think the costumes are in poor taste and offensive. I would never put my child in one of those costumes. I'm kind of glad she only wants to be fairies and princesses so far for Halloween.

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bealsabubbette

i was an "indian" in the 3rd grade - we were learning about lewis and clark, and i thought indians were unspeakably awesome. but my grandmother was quite a seamstress and made me a costume based on pictures of chickasaw indians (which were native to our area.)

i do wish that alternate culture costumes were available in less racist incarnations. little kids don't wear these costumes to be offensive, they usually are just taking the chance to be something other than themselves. if my son wants to be something with roots in another culture, i'll just make him a costume, and try to be as correct as possible.

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squeakyspooky

Little kids obviously mean no harm, its just that the overtly stereotypical depiction of Indians tends to lodge in their brain, and since its a very scarcely discussed topic in school, it tends to be their only exposure to Native culture unless they themselves are Native or their parents teach them about it. But really its the adults that decide this is cool to do that annoy me.

That said, the Chickasaw-based costume sounds kind of awesome xD If they made historically accurate costumes based on a particular nation's clothing style, I'd be cool with that. It'd pretty much be re-enactment gear, and hey, some people might wear their character's regalia for halloween, who knows xD

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