Scribblenauts Caught Being Accidentally Racist

[dalek sec]

ok, stuff like this upsets me. Just because something might appear to be racist, unless there's actual hatred behind it, its not racist. He had no idea that it was a slur, so to me, thats not racist. It boils down to: he didn't put it in the game as racist, so it isn't.

Pretty much this as well. With 22,000 words in this game I could see how one or two might have slipped through.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Slaczka, who said he didn't even know what "sambo" meant as a slur until now, went on to explain that his company is far from racist by citing the fact that many of the characters in Scribblenauts and previous 5th Cell games are black. That's kind of a flimsy defense, and an unnecessary one.

That's almost like saying "I have black friends" right after making a racist joke...

 

[Worgen]

Excuse my naivete, but how is a watermelon tied to afroamerican people?

It is said that blacks LOVE watermelons. And I am sure that many do, but so does a lot of white people.
OT- This is just stupid, I have never heard of that word before, and probably nor have most people. Something is only racist if the intent behind it is racist

Google "Little Black Sambo." I assure you, this is a well-known term in the States.

your kidding, Im in tx one of the stupid states and Ive never heard even of the word let alone some racist meaning too it

 

[Insomniaku]

Not having played this yet myself (but have seen plenty of gameplay) I was REALLY expecting to click here and have a link to a vid depicting a monkey beating god for his chicken

 

[Uncompetative]

What about Golliwogs?

http://www.gollycorner.co.uk/

Here's one made by Steiff, a snip at $450.

 

[Blimey]

Ugh. I'm really tired of people finding racism under every motherfucking rock.


Look, if there's a game that is released that makes me play as a slaver in 1750's England, stealing African's away from their homeland, THEN I'll cry racism. This? This is not racist.

 

[Kimarous]

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