Australian Store Removes Racist Dolls In Advance Of Oprah Visit

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey's trip to Australia has stirred-up a racism controversy over a "Mamee" washer woman style doll, Radaronline.com has learned. A doll shop in Melbourne withdrew the golliwog style dolls from its display window after a visit by Oprah's production company.

Ironically, despite removing the 'Mamee' washer woman dolls, the store will continue to display other golliwog dolls. It's understood that her representatives did not think that the washer woman doll was politically correct and seemed inappropriate considering Oprah's international status as a pioneering black entertainment figure.

Source: Radaronline.com

 

awww shit we bumped heads on this one dawg

 

Not surprised. Australia had a whites only immigration policy.

The White Australia policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally restricted "non-white" immigration to Australia from 1901 to 1973.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_policy