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VandorLee
04/10/17 5:25:01 PM
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And the cashier asked if shed rather have a white doll instead that looked like her and the girl said no. This apparently was a "news worthy story".

My issues with this story:

-Why the fuck is the cashier questioning customers choice of items to purchase. Its none of their fucking business just ring my shit up.

-They acted like this was a case of serious racism when its mildly offensive at best. I could understand if the cashier was refusing to check out black people but just a stupid, questionably racially offensive question isnt a big deal.

-They act like this girl was breaking down racial barriers for children buying dolls everywhere. My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.
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Iodine
04/10/17 5:25:49 PM
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Well put.
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Canuklehead
04/10/17 5:27:22 PM
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VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.
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ManLink4321
04/10/17 5:27:28 PM
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Yeah, children are harmless.
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Guardian-Sloth
04/10/17 5:27:39 PM
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Where did you find this? CNN? MSNBC?
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That_Happened
04/10/17 5:30:18 PM
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are we getting triggered by 2 year olds today?

it seems like some of you enjoy being mad all the time.
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VandorLee
04/10/17 5:31:31 PM
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Was on The Real. Was playing during my break in the break room and couldnt change tv cause others so i overheard story.
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That_Happened
04/10/17 5:35:23 PM
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VandorLee posted...
Was on The Real. Was playing during my break in the break room and couldnt change tv cause others so i overheard story.


So they were talking about it on a BET daytime show full of fluff pieces aimed young housewives and stay at home moms.

Do you also get mad about what happened on Young and the Restless?

Note. I know that a few other media outlets covered it but it's supposed to be a feel good story about a toddler. It's not front page stuff.
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VandorLee
04/10/17 5:36:18 PM
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That_Happened posted...
VandorLee posted...
Was on The Real. Was playing during my break in the break room and couldnt change tv cause others so i overheard story.


So they were talking about it on a BET daytime show full of fluff pieces aimed young housewives and stay at home moms.

Do you also get mad about what happened on Young and the Restless?


Dont get me started.
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Itennu
04/10/17 5:36:45 PM
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Canuklehead posted...
VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.


you're joking right lol
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Guardian-Sloth
04/10/17 5:37:29 PM
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Oh so it was basically The View. Who the fuck cares?
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VandorLee
04/10/17 5:37:57 PM
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Itennu posted...
Canuklehead posted...
VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.


you're joking right lol


Or maybe i should put her in karate classes so one day she can fight crime.
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Canuklehead
04/10/17 5:38:11 PM
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Itennu posted...
Canuklehead posted...
VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.


you're joking right lol


Very much so.
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CableZL
04/10/17 5:39:18 PM
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VandorLee posted...
Itennu posted...
Canuklehead posted...
VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.


you're joking right lol


Or maybe i should put her in karate classes so one day she can fight crime.


There's another joke to be had here, but it's a bit dark
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FlashOfLight
04/10/17 5:40:26 PM
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Let the girl buy whatever damn doll she wants.
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E32005
04/10/17 5:40:38 PM
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how is this news?

in other news, E3 dropped his phone and some people laughed. more on that story later...
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The Great Muta 22
04/10/17 5:41:36 PM
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http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Child-Defends-Doll-Purchase-After-Cashier-Says-She-Doesnt-Look-Like-You-418241343.html

There, an actual source on the story.

“’Yes, she does. She's a doctor like I'm a doctor. And I'm a pretty girl and she's a pretty girl. See her pretty hair? And see her stethoscope?’” Benner said her child told the cashier.

1. Any child saying "stethoscope" correctly deserves any damn doll they want
2. Awww
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CableZL
04/10/17 5:41:41 PM
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E32005 posted...
how is this news?

in other news, E3 dropped his phone and some people laughed. more on that story later...

The phone was black. The concrete was white.
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FlashOfLight
04/10/17 5:42:51 PM
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E32005 posted...
how is this news?

in other news, E3 dropped his phone and some people laughed. more on that story later...


Hahaha

It's like they just put stories up to get people angry over something, and it works most of the time.
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thanosibe
04/10/17 5:43:52 PM
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CableZL posted...
E32005 posted...
how is this news?

in other news, E3 dropped his phone and some people laughed. more on that story later...

The phone was black. The concrete was white.
Black on white crime.
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mustachedmystic
04/10/17 5:46:22 PM
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VandorLee posted...
CableZL posted...
VandorLee posted...
Itennu posted...
Canuklehead posted...
VandorLee posted...
... My daughter likes batman and superman figures over girls dolls. Who cares? Shes not breaking down sexist barriers for children across the world.



Um, you should probably get her on testosterone injections immediately.


you're joking right lol


Or maybe i should put her in karate classes so one day she can fight crime.


There's another joke to be had here, but it's a bit dark


Or maybe i should kill myself and my wife so she becomes a crime fighting vigilante....


If you did that, she'd probably become a psychologist, in an effort to understand what made her father fall off the rocker.
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_Rinku_
04/10/17 5:46:35 PM
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I had a relative get berated by her father for buying a black doll once. Some people are just racist assholes.
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E32005
04/10/17 5:47:19 PM
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CableZL posted...
E32005 posted...
how is this news?

in other news, E3 dropped his phone and some people laughed. more on that story later...

The phone was black. The concrete was white.

xD

seriously.
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NINExATExSEVEN
04/10/17 5:47:50 PM
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Lol

What a dumb outrage culture we live in
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Lightsasori
04/10/17 5:49:50 PM
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Wait is this an actual story? Like what the cashier said was stupid, but yeah I agree she ain't breaking down any race barrier.
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That_Happened
04/10/17 5:50:01 PM
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By the way, the other reason this is news is because people like you TC can't help but have an opinion about it. People going "Awww how cute" and people going "God damn it I hate it when the news talks about race in a positive way!" are what get that story all the clicks and likes and shares they need.

So maybe you should stop letting the news media control you're mood.
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The Great Muta 22
04/10/17 5:51:45 PM
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Lightsasori posted...
Wait is this an actual story? Like what the cashier said was stupid, but yeah I agree she ain't breaking down any race barrier.


I mean people for the most part don't seem outraged by it and the mother didn't make a stink or anything. The mom posted the story to her Facebook and someone probably forwarded it to a news company and they ran with it before others saw and then ran with it.
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LordMarshal
04/10/17 6:10:37 PM
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What a stupid moderation. Glad i have alts for this exact reason.
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Lightsasori
04/10/17 6:16:02 PM
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The Great Muta 22 posted...
Lightsasori posted...
Wait is this an actual story? Like what the cashier said was stupid, but yeah I agree she ain't breaking down any race barrier.


I mean people for the most part don't seem outraged by it and the mother didn't make a stink or anything. The mom posted the story to her Facebook and someone probably forwarded it to a news company and they ran with it before others saw and then ran with it.


Oh, if that's the case then I think thats fine since it's being viewed as one of those cliched positive stories you find on facebook. Those are pretty harmless, it would be a different story if it was an "outrage" story because I'm sick and tired of those.
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