Reader: If day-care centers must have dolls of different races, I’ve got one I’d like to donate…

Our post about a proposal that Colorado day-care centers be required to have dolls of three different races generated a deluge of comments, most of them excoriating the idea from a decidedly conservative perspective. Here's one of the pithier examples...
By Michael RobertsJuly 11, 2011
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Our post about a proposal that Colorado day-care centers be required to have dolls of three different races generated a deluge of comments, most of them excoriating the idea from a decidedly conservative perspective.

Here’s one of the pithier examples.

Fdetrix writes:

I will donate my Øbama voodoo doll!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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