Dustdevil Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 "Cuddle with Me" Doll Pulled from Costco as Racially Insensitive Doll Pulled as Racially Insensitive Updated: Thursday, 13 Aug 2009, 2:51 PM CDT Published : Thursday, 13 Aug 2009, 2:50 PM CDT MyFox National Reports (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Costco is pulling some "Cuddle With Me" baby dolls from its store shelves because some people find the dolls offensive. The chain is apologizing for stocking the dolls that some customers have said are racially insensitive. A stockpile of "Cuddle With Me" baby dolls that used to be sold in Costco stores now sit in the back of stores labeled "Do Not Sell." They will be shipped back to the vendor. The brown-skinned doll is surrounded by monkeys, and wears a hat labeled 'lil monkey.' The white doll counterpart on store shelves is surrounded by pandas, with a hat that reads 'pretty panda.' A Costco corporate employee said that John Taylor, of Greensboro, N.C., initiated complaints calling the doll racially offensive. He recently purchased the black doll at a North Carolina Costco store. Arthur Jackson, vice president of general administration for Costco, told MyFox8 that all versions of the doll were immediately yanked from store shelves about a week and a half ago, as they began to receive other complaints. A chain letter circulated that encouraged consumers to call Costco and have product number "404860" removed from stores. Jackson stated, "We offer our sincere apology to anyone who was offended. That was surely never our intent."
itku2er Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Well I guess we are reverting back in time.......
Just Plain Ruff Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Well I guess we are reverting back in time....... I'm sorry but this is just too funny. Who in their right freakin mind would put a black doll with a monkey and then write on their hat "lil monkey". Even I being a hood wearing racist (quoting Crotchity) understood the irony and insensitiveness of this doll.
Kaisu Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 ROTFLMAO In the immortal words of Roger Rabbit " ya gotta laugh - sometimes it's the only weapon you have."
FireMedic65 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 people really need to find something better to bitch about. not everything to do with everything with a person of different race/color/religion IS NOT racist.. damn people... grow up
Dustdevil Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 Who in their right freakin mind would put a black doll with a monkey and then write on their hat "lil monkey". The Chinese people who designed and manufactured the doll. They've probably never met a black person in their life, and in their isolated country, have no concept of cultural sensitivity. But yeah, surely someone among the people who accepted the shipments of these things must have noticed. Whoever that is should be fired. Not for being insensitive, but for being a dumbass and not looking out for the interests of the company.
Happiness Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I wounder what they would do with an Indian doll . Really I think that it was a bit dumb but when I looked at the pick without reading it, what a cute doll came to mind. I think there are just people that will look at anything in life and call racisum, and thats pretty sad.
joesph Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I like monkeys who else can fling poo and get away with it.
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