Golliwog furore again:  Blacks must not be seen as cuddly, apparently



An online retailer which was caught selling vulgar Jimmy Savile T shirts has sparked fury by selling a selection of golliwog goods.

The items, including T shirts, duvet covers, pillow cases and cushions have been branded as ‘deeply offensive racist paraphernalia’ by campaigners who have urged the site to remove them.

The merchandise, which range in price from £1 stickers to the £58 duvet cover, were discovered for sale via on-line community and marketplace Redbubble.

Lee Jasper, a British race relations activist, told MailOnline: ‘It remains an offensive caricature of the African slaves entertaining other slaves on a plantation.

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The original golliwog was a children's soft toy, which children would cuddle affectionately.  It was seen as a friendly and cheerful character -- so insofar as it resembles Africans it is compliment to them.  I had a golliwog myself when I was about 4 in the 1940s