So? The Gollywog was conceived as a children's character to teach kids that appearance didn't dictate character. The fact racists use the caricature is meaningless. Does the use of bananas by racists make the banana inherently racist?
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The fact people want to GIVE the entire history of the Golliwog to racists is dumb. It's literally handing people ammunition and also undermining the original intent. Fact is, shifting goalposts on what constitutes racism are exclusively to the benefit of the perpetually outraged
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I don’t even know what a golliwog is. Sounds like a plant you need for potions class.
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When I moved to Brum in the 80s there was a black run garage called Golliwogs. Their slogan: we don't put jam in jars, we put exhausts on cars.
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