Anyone Still Thinks That Gollies Are Racist?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3761230/Grandmother-Ghana-sells-Gollywogs-dresses-one-charity-bid-reclaim-black-heritage.html

[Islay]

You have made assumptions about me AOG you cannot deny that!

[anotheoldgit]

THEMOTLEY1

/// Hardly research AOG, I Googled "GB Slavery" and there it was ///

No matter how simple it is to obtain, it is still classed as research.

[Jackdaw33]

Your error, AOG, was not to acknowledge your source, as all scholars do. Otherwise it becomes plagiarism.

[EcclesCake]

For one who constantly whitters about rudeness towards you, you don't half know how to dish it out AOG!

[hc4361]

Always cite your source. Then you can blame the author if it is incorrect

[anotheoldgit]

EcclesCake

/// For one who constantly whitters about rudeness towards you, you don't half know how to dish it out AOG! ///

Rub shoulders with the experts of rudeness and some of their expertise is bound to rub off on one's self.

[anotheoldgit]

Jackdaw33

/// Your error, AOG, was not to acknowledge your source, as all scholars do. Otherwise it becomes plagiarism. ///

In that particular case I did not deem it necessary, since most students would automatically be aware that it came from wikipedia, simply by noting the numbers encased in brackets.

[anotheoldgit]

/// THEMOTLEY1

What, for copy and pasting?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_British_Isles#Before_1066 ///

There you are jack some didn't find it too hard.

[EcclesCake]

I am surprised that you would opt to sully yourself by lowering yourself to the level of the 'rude' posters. You are quite a conundrum......

[TWR]

A.O.G. Go out & kick the wall !!!!!! we all have our views, I think Tom Jones is marvelous but I don't live with him. Glory Glory Hallelujah.

[jambutty]

I don't think Gollies are racist.

I want a Suzy Golly.

Islay, you do have a chip on your shoulder.

[Islay]

Fraid not Jambutty your are seeing something that is not there - like a few others on here!

[EcclesCake]

Where's the grumpy old beggar?

[sp1814]

AOG

You asked:

Anyone Still Thinks That Gollies Are Racist?

I responded 'Yes', because people still believe that these toys are racist.

This one story is not enough to change minds of countless millions.