Comments on: This Christmas, why not give the gift of cultural imperialism? http://punkassblog.com/2008/12/29/this-christmas-why-not-give-the-gift-of-cultural-imperialism/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://punkassblog.com/2008/12/29/this-christmas-why-not-give-the-gift-of-cultural-imperialism/comment-page-1/#comment-109969 Chris Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:03:45 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=2735#comment-109969 This would be a good candidate for the StuffWhitePeopleLike website. That is, a politically correct manger scene sold at...wait for it...Whole Foods, the ultimate PlaceWhitePeopleLike. The thing is doubly or triply ironic. This would be a good candidate for the StuffWhitePeopleLike website. That is, a politically correct manger scene sold at…wait for it…Whole Foods, the ultimate PlaceWhitePeopleLike. The thing is doubly or triply ironic.

]]> By: ann http://punkassblog.com/2008/12/29/this-christmas-why-not-give-the-gift-of-cultural-imperialism/comment-page-1/#comment-109617 ann Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:06:15 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=2735#comment-109617 Unfortunately, those "toys with integrity" aren't cheap. I think that one costs $34.99, which IMO is a rather steep price to pay for ironic humor. I think I just blew my anonymity. Oh well. The name "vision quest" implies that these friendly natives are having a psychedelic experience, which contributes to the overall racist tone of this toy. Bleh. Perhaps we should all <a href="mailto:lisa@kidstuffpr.com" rel="nofollow">write to the ImagiPLAY's PR person</a> and let her know what we think. Unfortunately, those “toys with integrity” aren’t cheap. I think that one costs $34.99, which IMO is a rather steep price to pay for ironic humor.

I think I just blew my anonymity. Oh well.

The name “vision quest” implies that these friendly natives are having a psychedelic experience, which contributes to the overall racist tone of this toy. Bleh.

Perhaps we should all write to the ImagiPLAY’s PR person and let her know what we think.

]]> By: Ferlessleedr http://punkassblog.com/2008/12/29/this-christmas-why-not-give-the-gift-of-cultural-imperialism/comment-page-1/#comment-108926 Ferlessleedr Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:00:09 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=2735#comment-108926 I'd buy it, mostly because my psychological defense mechanism against this weird world is humor, and as such this thing is HILARIOUS! TRH I’d buy it, mostly because my psychological defense mechanism against this weird world is humor, and as such this thing is HILARIOUS!

TRH

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