Getting rid of a golliwog doll.

[Andy in Germany]

We are giving all her property to the charity of the Hospice that looked after her at the end, but are a bit worried if it would be OK to give the Gollie to them given the sensitivity to these dolls nowadays. My wife doesn't want to just dump it.

Are we being a bit over-sensitive or should we just be happy if it could raise some money for the Hospice?

Ask the Hospice.

 

[winjim]

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Interesting breakdown by age, amongst other things. Attitudes are changing.

 

[User6179]

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I collect Teddy bears. If you want them well looked after. I may be interested. PM me and we can discuss it.

I have a few for sale if you are interested ?

 

[Fnaar]

I have a few for sale if you are interested ?

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[gbb]

For what it's worth, I was a kid when golliwogs were popular and I never detected a race based anything about them, but I don't think kids do.
But...and I'm no snowflake, I often think FFS, soft attitudes nowadays...but golliwog ? As an adult it's difficult to see how the last three letters can't be demeaning to people of colour. I have no problem with the doll itself, but the name ....no need IMHO.

 

[Blue Hills]

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I collect Teddy bears. If you want them well looked after. I may be interested. PM me and we can discuss it.

Cripes this post surprised me steve.
You were in the army and collected teddy bears?
Ever any comments?

 

[Adam4868]

Is there not clubs for men that collect bears ? ....."Bear Clubs"

 

[vickster]

For what it's worth, I was a kid when golliwogs were popular and I never detected a race based anything about them, but I don't think kids do.
But...and I'm no snowflake, I often think FFS, soft attitudes nowadays...but golliwog ? As an adult it's difficult to see how the last three letters can't be demeaning to people of colour. I have no problem with the doll itself, but the name ....no need IMHO.

Is there a ‘not’ missing before ‘difficult’ perchance?

 

[steveindenmark]

Cripes this post surprised me steve.
You were in the army and collected teddy bears?
Ever any comments?

I waited until I left the military before I started. But I was a police officer when I started collecting.

 

[steveindenmark]

I have a few for sale if you are interested ?

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They look used.

 

[Blue Hills]

I waited until I left the military before I started. But I was a police officer when I started collecting.

And before that a lumberjack?

 

[Mugshot]

Cripes this post surprised me steve.
You were in the army and collected teddy bears?
Ever any comments?

And before that a lumberjack?

Says the man with the teddy bear as his av pic.

 

[Blue Hills]

Is there a ‘not’ missing before ‘difficult’ perchance?

Problems with your double negatives perchance?

 

[Blue Hills]

Says the man with the teddy bear as his av pic.

That's not just any bear, it's a northern bear.

 

[Beebo]

Interesting breakdown by age, amongst other things. Attitudes are changing.

I see they have broken it down by remain and leave voters too.
The results will come as a surprise to Mark Francois