The Jim Crow Museum of Racism is a great place to look up if ever you forget just how fucked up our world was (and currently is, really). Here we have some of the 'best of the worst' racist/sexist vintage products depicting 'jezebels' in the most stereotypical ways possible. The sexualization of African Women's bodies at a time when nudity and sexuality in general were taboo subjects speaks to the objectification and animalization of these women during this time. It wouldn't be okay to show a dignified white woman like this, but the blackness of the women dehumanizes them, therefore making this okay...? Guess that was the mentality...
Although this stuff is mind-blowingly awful, I have to admit the kitsch factor is through the roof (like with the Zulu Lulu stirring sticks, seen above)... unfortunately, so is the bad taste factor. I think I'll stick to big eye kids and tiki masks, thanks... read the museum article here, or for another blogger's take, click here.
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