Costco Pulls Offensive "Lil' Monkey" Doll Off Shelves

Allison wrote:

I fail to see how this is the least bit offensive...

Read my above comments. The term monkey has always been used as a pejorative term towards black people. The doll is equating a baby monkey to a black baby. Inductive reasoning brings you to this conclusion.

How can anyone do anything except laugh at this country anymore?

USA = JOKE

Ummm...wasn't there a white version of the doll too? This was on here before and I'm pretty sure there was a white version of the doll so I don't know why people would want to get this adorable doll pulled off the shelves.

Small Town Showdown wrote:

Ummm...wasn't there a white version of the doll too? This was on here before and I'm pretty sure there was a white version of the doll so I don't know why people would want to get this adorable doll pulled off the shelves.

Yeah, but it was called Pretty Panda. The black doll was called Lil Monkey. Anyway, of course a bunch of white people are commenting whining about how oppressed they are and about how it's not racist or offensive, you're freaking white, why would it offend you? lol.

well, why should u be offended because you are black? You aren't monkeys and the doll wasn't an actual monkey...it was a doll with monkeys. Maybe they should have thought how people would feel, but I really think it's a cute doll. Thanks for the info about the Panda...the way they talked in the first article I read about this, it sounded like there was a white version of the Lil Monkey one. I think people might be a lil sensitive about things like this. I think i could understand a little more if they were straight calling it something racist, not going there with the words cuz the words NEVER have came out of my mouth and never will. It's ridiculous. People are all the same, no matter what shade their skin is! Well, I take that back...not everyone is the same THANK GOD...who would want a bunch of blonde haired, blue eyed skinny barbies running around? lol, skin color doesn't define a person, neither does their looks, it's their attitudes and actions.

lol this is funny

UM MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT THE WHITE DOLLS WITH A WHITE BUNNY AND CALLED IT SNOW BUNNY... THATS NOT RACIST IS IT? ashebree1408 BUY THAT LIL' MONKEY FOR YOUR KID

maybe they should have put a rabbit beside the white doll and called it a snow Bunny... lmao thats not racist right? Dont put stupid shit on shelves for us give to our kids if you wouldnt buy a black doll with a monkey for yours.

Them stupid arse porch monkeys!!! what the hell. You play the dang race card it suddenly okay. When a white man does it, suddenly its so wrong. Look under a technicality slavery is over. However, if you want to play your stupid race issue games over a flippin toy..then I got some cotton fields you can get to picking for me.~The South Shall Rise Again~