November 4, 2009
[Thanks Agnes] The doll is called ‘Cuddle with Me” manufactured by BrassKey Keepsakes. It’s the headband that is causing the controversy. It reads “Lil’ Monkey.” The doll is also surrounded by stuffed monkeys. The white doll counterpart on store shelves is surrounded by pandas, with a hat that reads ‘Pretty Panda.’ Click here to read more… The world really does hate us! SMH LOL! When will it end???
October 24, 2009
For those who missed BNP (British National Party) Far Right leader/racist Nick Griffin’s dire performance on Thursday (Oct 23rd) Question Time then check out the controversial debate below. Topics discussed: Islam, Immigration, The Holocaust, The Klu Klux Klan and more….. For my visitors based all over the world click here to get a better idea of who Nick is and what he REALLY stands for. Nick Griffin is now going to complain to the BBC over his controversial appearance on the show and says he had faced a “lynch […]
October 22, 2009
British National Party leader Nick Griffin will appear on Question Time tonight (Oct 22nd) and I for one will definitely be tuning in to watch this debate! People are getting themselves all worked up over Nick’s appearance on the show tonight, and the BBC has been put under immense pressure to ban him from the proceedings. But I personally don’t see what all the fuss is about. There is no point in pretending that the racist British National Party doesn’t exist. They already have a following that is steadily growing […]
October 16, 2009
Via BBC News A white US justice of the peace has been criticised for refusing to issue marriage licences to mixed-race couples. Keith Bardwell, of Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana, denied racism but said mixed-race children were not readily accepted by their parents’ communities. A couple he refused to marry is considering filing a complaint about him to the US Justice Department. Mr Bardwell said he had many black friends and frequently married them. He said he had “piles and piles of black […]
October 13, 2009
Via Punch Bowl Blog Paris Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld and photographer Steven Klein are today facing backlash over their decision to photograph Dutch born model Lara Stone in blackface for a 14 page editorial in their October issue. Continue Reading…. Shipping in tons of brown thick mud to smear all over the bodies of caucasian models. Hmmmm….Interesting move… interesting…. Vogue really hate the idea of hiring black models to grace their coveted pages don’t they? Hahaha! I have to laugh at this foolishness. I’m surprised they […]
October 8, 2009
Singer Harry Connick Jnr was left stunned last night after watching a “tribute” (Jackson Jive) Jackson Five routine on an Australian TV show. The segment featured white men with black boot polish on their faces, impersonating The Jacksons. [Thanks Nessa] Well this did happen in Australia… The show’s presenter Daryl Somers later went on to say, “I think this reflects the difference in cultural diversity between America and Australia. For most of Australia I think it’s a storm in a teacup. I’m really happy […]
September 7, 2009
UK artist Bashy Via The independent Bowing to pressure from a growing coalition of race activists and urban music stars, the Metropolitan Police today agreed to revise a controversial method of monitoring gigs which critics have labelled “potentially racist”. Complaints have been growing in recent months over the Met’s use of Form 696 – a voluntary policing tool which asks venues to provide the names, addresses and contact telephone numbers for artists and promoters. Continue Reading….. Hmmmmm interesting………. I understand why they […]
August 26, 2009
South Africa isn’t going to take this lying down! Via The Daily Telegraph South African authorities hit back at the international athletics world’s treatment of 800 metre gold medallist Caster Semenya, insisting that she is not only a woman but drug free. Continue Reading….. They now claim to have found elevated testosterone levels in initial tests.
June 25, 2009
Summer blockbuster Transformers 2 recently hit cinemas across the land and has now caused a storm of controversy Stateside. I haven’t seen the film yet but the robot characters below (Skids and Mudflap) sound totally offkey. READ As usual the Americans spot racism no matter how subtle and address it. As for over here…… well…… that’s another post.
February 3, 2009
As reported in a previous post , Carol Thatcher (daughter of former Prime Minister Margeret Thatcher), was sensionationally fired from the BBC’s ‘One Show’ today after she said a tennis player looked like a ‘Golliwog’. Carol was referring to French player Gael Monfils, who was recently knocked out of the Australian Open. Ok so he shares the same hair style as the doll in the pic above (LOL!!!) but apart from that I don’t see any resemblance….. Oh Carol… LOL!!!!!!! Your thoughts please……