Dose of racism to hold you over…
By The Elahater
Cobb bar protested as racist for Obama T-shirts
Mulligan’s selling shirts with ‘Curious George’ picture
Norman said those offended are “hunting for a reason to be mad” and insisted he is “not a racist.”
Why picture Obama as Curious George? “Look at him . . . the hairline, the ears, he looks just like Curious George,” Norman said.
He said it’s just a coincidence that the character he chose for the T-shirt is a monkey. Norman said proceeds raised from sales of the T-shirts will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
A black man resembling a monkey isn’t racist and the comment “I’m not a racist” in the same breath? Classic. Here’s a basic rule: anyone that says, “I’m not racist, but….” is 1) a racist, and 2) about to say something very racist.
The shirt benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association— will they take the money? They could always ask Abercrombie to designate some of their T-Shirts to benefit the organization, like Gap does with the “Red” line:
The Wong Brothers Laundry Service supports breast cancer research!
Why take the chance by using something so inflammatory as comparing a black man to a monkey? Historically it’s be such a big problem.
However, Obama wants us to get over racism so that means we’re going to have to stop living in the past when comparing a black man to a monkey was a bad thing.
PS: Why would the Muscular Dystrophy Association take the money? As tempting as it may be, it’s just not a good look.
um, the guy who made the shirt isn’t an Obama supporter. And he also didn’t think the comparison was racist.
I definitely thought of you and this blog when I read this story today, but you weren’t on GCHAT today…so clearly, I didn’t know what to do with myself.
Being outside the US, thankfully I’m outside grasp of the American media. Glad to have this blog though to keep me updated with the absurdity of American politics, pop culture and everythin in between.
it’s not racist, it’s just ignorant. this guy is a fool and probably failed history.
Exploting George like that how dare you leave george alone it’s bad enough that he is so damn curious. I love that george.