Since Bud has been gone, apparently people have felt as though they could get away with stuff without the Cosby Kids reporting it. Not true. We will find an uncovered story from back in 1994, and still expose you!This absurd tale dates back to August 2009.
Costco Wholesale Company decided to come with up a cute idea for an African American baby doll. She was adorable, dressed in pink, cuddly, and lovely. Fine. But what pissed off 99% of Black folks is the fact that Costco decided to name the doll "Lil Monkey"
Lil Monkey?...are you f**** serious?
Not only that, the Lil Monkey doll also came with an actual pet monkey, which was to be her sidekick. Look at the picture and get just as pissed off as Bud did.
Here is a response from a Costco Rep:
Dear XXX,
Thank you for your e-mail to Costco Wholesale.
We appreciate your comments regarding the Cuddle Baby Doll. After stocking the item, which was available either with a Caucasian or an African American doll, we learned from our members that some of them found the item offensive. There was certainly never any intention of offending anyone. On the contrary, we were happy that members were given the option of buying a doll showing different nationalities, which too often is not available. However, once we learned that it was offensive to some members, we decided to discontinue the item. We apologize to anyone who may have taken offense by our carrying the item.
Thank you,
Brenda
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Thank you Dr. Boyce Watkins, for exposing the ignorance. I keep telling ya'll, that racism is here and flourishing. To say that you did not mean to call equate a Black child to a little monkey is utterly absurd; considering the historical contexts of the two entities. Bud is pissed. As usual.
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