BUT . . .The original Golliwogg was called that.
Golliwog was adapted by others later to be in line with the fact that, as opposed to the initial character (a kind of gnome) they were 'Western Origin Gentlemen'.
I'm not saying that Blyton was not racist, just that it doesn't matter what she thought, a black doll is just as good as a white doll and I, for one, happen to be rather fond of Robinson's Gollys.
(Golliwog was adapted by others later to be in line with the fact that, as opposed to the initial character (a kind of gnome) they were 'Western Origin Gentlemen'.
I'm not saying that Blyton was not racist, just that it doesn't matter what she thought, a black doll is just as good as a white doll and I, for one, happen to be rather fond of Robinson's Gollys.
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Tue 7 Mar 2006, 11:45,
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