Commercialization of Racist Hip-Hop Stereotypes

by gwen, Aug 18, 2007, at 06:22 pm

This candy is on sale at a Circle K around the corner from me. They’re candy gold-and-diamond teeth you can wear.

Lisa adds: I saw them at a Blockbuster once.

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Tags: children/youth, clothes/fashion, commodification, food/agriculture, music, race/ethnicity, rural/urban, toys/games

Sociological Images 4:35 am on December 30, 2008 | # | Reply

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Sam R 12:42 pm on September 30, 2009 | # | Reply

We need to make George Washington popular so we can have wooden grillz.
Reanimated Horse 5:11 pm on September 30, 2009 | # | Reply

Is making the guy white supposed to make it ok?
maljax 10:51 pm on September 30, 2009 | # | Reply

I’m also concerned about the fact that it seems like you’re putting sugar directly on your teeth. That seems smart.
Bert Ramone 4:05 pm on December 9, 2009 | # | Reply

Why is this racist?

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