We have redskin iceblocks and redskins chewy things here in Australia to.
Everytime I buy one I think of the plight of the American indian as thats
what it reminds me of.
Perhaps approaching the company that makes them to see if they support the
American Indian and whether the have rights of access to American artwork on
their candy/lollies might help?
They might even be a comapany who are American Indians making money or
business from their own idea?
Have you been able to found out anything about that?
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From: Sioux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 5:45 PM
Subject: [recoznet2] Redskins? Blacksins? Niggers?
> Hau kola-pi,
>
> Just a thought. I have recently been abused in a store when asking fro
the
> removal of an item which I find grossly offensive from the counter top.
>
> In fact< I have had various reactions when I have come across this before
> and spoken to the store owner or counter person.
>
> The offensive item are candies called 'Redskins'. A kind of red chewy
> thing! As a Lakhota person I find these items extremely offensive, and
> whenever I come across them I always like to approach the store owner or
> sales person, and explain just how I feel.
>
> Now, I guess many of you are going to think I am being silly over this,
but
> I find this a very bad example to set to children whom I presume would be
> tha main consumers of this candy. What kind of a message is it sending to
> these childrem? There is even a picture I think of an 'indian' on the
> wrapper!
>
> Each time I approach about this problem, I speak calmly and quietly, and
> attempt to explain why I am offended and ask if they would please remove
> the item form display and preferably from stock.
>
> I say to people, ok, how about if this thing was some kind of licorice
> candy? Would they have it on their counter if it was called Blackskins or
> Niggers? Of course, they usually protest that of course they wouldn't
> thing of doing such a thing...............and of course they shouldn't
either!
>
> My next reply then, is what is the difference between calling this red
> chewy candy a 'Redskin' and a piece of licorice a Blackskin or a nigger?
>
> I must hasten to add here, that personally, I would never use such words,
> they are not even in my vocabulary and are used here purely for the
> comparison! My people and all my brothers and sisters of the native
> american nations have strong feelings for our aboriginal brothers and
> sisters here.
>
> But Please can someone see what I am saying?????>
>
> I am very sad today................
>
> Sioux
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