golliwog

  1. B

    If the golliwog appeared on Robertsons Marmalade how did it become racist?

    i know about the incident with Carole thatcher but is it the name that's offencive or the actual doll itself. i am genuinely curious
  2. I

    Did C.Thatcher call the player a golliwog or say he reminded her of one, the

    original having been on the jam? If it is the latter I would not consider it racial just someone /some people starting an issue! I am half Caribbean and certain I know who she was referring to. I myself have said to my wife in the past that his hair reminded me of the Robertson's golliwog. We...
  3. J

    Shall we get the Golliwog comment into context?

    It was just a character and I expect most people don't even have what Carol said in context. The Golliwog was a character and the toy dolls usually had spiky hair and a certain tennis player had his hair all spiky so she said he looked like that. I don't see how it's any more inoffensive than...
  4. T

    How do you feel about the BBCs reaction to "golliwog"?

    I dont see how they can sack Carol Thatcher for saying "golliwog" off screen when they don't sack Jonathan Ross for all the obsenities that he says ON screen.
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