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Mammy cookie Jars
Summary: hot-deals22 queried about whether listing Mammy cookie jars would be inappropriate due to their racial connotations. brettjet38 highlighted that Mammy jars are seen as racially offensive, likening them to Jim Crow-era propaganda. lotzofuniquegoodies pointed out eBay's policies against items that promote racial intolerance, referencing a decision to ban Confederate flags as an example. mrdutch1001 noted that eBay removed the Black Americana category in 2020, although pjcdn2005 clarified that it still exists with rigorous monitoring. reallynicestamps emphasized the importance of respecting sensitivities surrounding such items. lam_425438 later expressed regret over listing one of the jars and mentioned being advised to destroy it. The thread was eventually closed due to its age.
I have a few Mammy cookie jars I was going to list but am not sure if they are considered racial
kh-phdan
·1 year agoHello Everyone,
Due to the age of the thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread if you wish to continue discussing this topic.
Thanks for your understanding!
intimewithmusic
·1 year agoZombie Thread
lam_425438
·1 year agojohn_koenig99
·1 year agoYou replied to a thread from 2023...
But I guess those items are dated and from a bygone era, when racism was socially acceptable, or at least more tolerated.
sapphyres-designer-jewellery
·1 year agoI didn't know what these cookie jars were so I Googled it. They're offensive. I'm not surprised eBay doesn't allow them.
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mrdutch1001
·1 year agounfortunately many black Americana items are no longer acceptable in today's society where anything and everything can be called racist...
mrdutch1001
·1 year ago@kh-phdan
ZOMBIE THREAD FROM 2023!
reallynicestamps
·3 years agoI know at least on "Black Americana" item I sold many many years ago went to a museum specializing in Black History.
For the moment, at least, it is polite not to insult people by offering rude caricatures whether those are in the form of "mammy" cookie jars, or gollywog dolls and books, or any other vulgarity.
Mind your manners.
mrdutch1001
·3 years agoI believe eBay removed the Black Americana category in 2020 and these types of memorabilia are no longer allowed to be listed on eBay.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Offensive-Materials-Policy-Update/m-p/31015263#M1609128
pjcdn2005
·3 years agoThe Black Americana category is still on eBay but they do seem to monitor it fairly carefully. I've read about a few listings in that category being removed because they were considered offensive and I'm fairly sure that a Mammy cookie jar would be removed too.
pjcdn2005
·3 years agoI don't think they would be allowed.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·3 years agoItems considered "Confederate" can be blocked. Where as Dukes of Hazzard items are not. Like who knew!! Back later. Off to watch the movie if I can find it!! 🤣
-Lotz
As per eBay:
"eBay is a global marketplace and community and we continually monitor the approximately 800 million items on our site, and evaluate our policies to ensure they are consistent with our core purpose. We have decided to prohibit Confederate flags, and many items containing this image, because we believe it has become a contemporary symbol of divisiveness and racism. This decision is consistent with our long-standing policy that prohibits items that promote or glorify hatred, violence and racial intolerance."
brettjet38
·3 years agoMammy Jars Mock Black People. Why Are They Still Collected?
Racist objects, created as propaganda tools during the Jim Crow era, reflect ugly stereotypes about black people. Yet some people see nostalgia, not dehumanization, in the memorabilia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/arts/mammy-jars-black-history-month.html
I see none for sale on eBay, nor have any sold recently...
...we live in a society of overly sensitive people, even Aunt Jemima got "retired".
Would I list items like this? No, not worth the ...