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In reply to the discussion: Sesame Place apologizes after character appears to ignore Black girls in viral video [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,761 posts)7. Of course. But these are REPORTERS writing this story and making the error
It's EXACTLY like what happened when that nut shot up those people in Highland Park and the media kept saying the shooting was "in Chicago" (and kept repeating that over and over too until finally corrected).
(sorry... chaps my hide
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Sesame Place apologizes after character appears to ignore Black girls in viral video [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2022
OP
You can see the character slap the hand of a white kid before waving off the black kids.
whopis01
Jul 2022
#42
Of course. But these are REPORTERS writing this story and making the error
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2022
#7
The little girls don't understand why they can't touch Cookie Monster but the white kid could. n/t
whopis01
Jul 2022
#44
Sigh. The worst thing about seeing racist shit is watching people twisting into
Solomon
Jul 2022
#19
I agree. I watched the video and the park's explanation doesn't cut it with me.
yardwork
Jul 2022
#23