From the Pirates of the Caribbean “Dead Man’s Chest” collection - 14K gold plated 20″ Noose Necklace.
So, apparently racist iconography is the new couture. Come on, Disney, ARE YOU STUPID? I have no idea what wires got crossed in the company that they could see this as anything but a very, very bad idea. Especially on the wake of the Jenna Six incident.
I’ve had various problems with the company for a long time, but I think I’m with Sara in thinking that it’s finally time to just say “no” to Disney products. Until that company shapes up and, at the very least, stops actively being racist, I’m through with it.
Via Sara Speaking.
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October 15th, 2007 at 10:02 am
What baffles me, is that when I think of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, the LAST image I’d get in my mind would be that of a noose. Of all things!
How are nooses pirate-themed in the least?! Gawd, talk about being criminally clueless.
October 15th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I know! I mean, I was thinking, “I’ve only seen the first Pirates, so maybe I’m missing something,” but still.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
The only thing I remember, is that Capt Jack was about to be hanged near the end of the first Pirates movie.
October 19th, 2007 at 5:10 am
The entire Pirates of the Caribbean line of movies has been fairly problematic from the start. I pretty much wanted to smash in my television while watching the first movie. Elizabeth, the only female character to have more than a few seconds of screen time, gets threatened with rape twice! It’s not like I’m expecting frigging Disney to revolutionize the world, but just…damn.
Noose jewelry, maybe Disney is trying to reach out to their consumers in Jena. I’m sure a lot of anxious white dudes would love to show off how “edgy” and anti-PC they are. Money talks I guess.