Fox outraged at Crayola for "politically correct" marker colors

[pokerfan]

I'll give Fox credit for knowing (and pandering to) their audience...

Reported by Priscilla - April 10, 2011 -

Despite the diversity of America, the America of "America's Newsroom" is distinctly melanin challenged with only a few, select, darker hues allowed. And while much of the world beyond Fox "News" welcomes diversity, Fox knows that the residents of their world do see color in very stark terms. One has only to see the comments on "Fox Nation" to see that the rainbow is not welcome in the land of Fox. Thus, earlier this week, "Fox & Friends" expressed disgust that Crayola, in attempting to be "ethnically sensitive" (Oh, the Horror, The Horror) is marketing "multicultural" markers.



(The "flesh colored," albeit more Mediterranean, Brian Kilmeade referred to them as crayons.) America's favorite "anchor baby," (by the standards of those who want to change the 14th Amendment!) Michelle Malkin (definitely more than taupe) said that this was "pandering" to evil libruls. Interestingly, the original source for this un-American move by the free market, which has been around since 1992 in response to Maryland children who wanted a color, other than black, with which to color MLK, Jr., seems to be the right wing Volkh Conspiracy site. And also interesting is that in true Fox "News" style, this right wing and borderline racist story was repeated on today's Fox & Friends. I guess the message is that when it comes to crayons/markers, yellow isn't mellow, brown shouldn't stick around and black needs to get back - but if it's white, it's all right!

http://www.newshounds.us/2011/04/10/fox_friends_campaign_against_crayon_diversity_continues.php

[abq e streeter]

1. I was so sure this was going to be from the Onion...But again, Faux proves me wrong.

[BlueJazz]

6. Reminds me of a few years ago when I was a Manager at Home Depot.

People would ask for a "Pure White paint".
The only such Color (ok..non-color) is the base that you use to make a so-called white/colored paint.
White paint is NOT pure white...it's a little bit darker.
(If you put any white paint next to a white base, you'll say: Whoa!..it's that different.

My point being in all this is, "White Human beings" are non-existant.
We all have a little brown/black/red and other colors/heritage mixed in.
...although the right would never admit to this.
We come from Africa and that's the way it is..

On Edit: Spelling

[pokerfan]

27. That's why Fox cannot be parodied

It's like a political corollary to http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe%27s_Law">Poe's Law.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. I'm pretty sure "outraged" is their default setting.

[lob1]

They'd be outraged that you said that.

[wtmusic]

3. I don't see Boehner Orange in there.

[mzteris]

5. +1!

:thumbsup:

[pokerfan]

11. heh

you inspired me....

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. ROFLMAO!!

[fishwax]

54. :)

:rofl:

[K8-EEE]

19. HA!!!!! Good one. nt

[SoCalDem]

21. I created some a while back,.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

24. It's in the standard 24 pack... "Burnt-Orange"

[iwishiwas]

4. Suck on that Foxos!!

[howaboutme]

7. The media keeps us focused on crayons while the oligarchs

and banksters plunder everything that generations of Americans and our government have accumulated. They constantly refer to our public assets as belonging to the government as though it isn't OUR STUFF. They don't want Americans to think nationalistic or that we own the government and its assets. They want us to support "privatizing" our assets on the cheap.

They (the MSM) do their best to shine the light on our differences while knowing it will keep the masses deflected from reality. F$#k the media and the horse they rode in on and their obvious agenda. If it isn't a collaboration it is a damn good imitation.

How long has it been since you've seen our friends on the mass media shine the spotlight on the real crooks? Instead they work on incensing the sheep about the color of their crayons. We Americans are fools led by pied pipers and have lost any sense of reality.

[simonisme]

8. Whiter Shades Of Pale

Too many darker ones there for Fox to stomach.

[Lorien]

9. I'm sure that box of crayons make life a lot easier for schoolteachers

from kindergarten to second grade. Now when they ask their students to draw themselves the students will actually be able to find a color close to their own; "flesh" only works if you're very white and have both jaundice and a slight sunburn.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. I buy several boxes every year

They are really great colors.

[DBoon]

10. what a cute idea for crayons!

so kids can use the right shade to draw themselves!

Too bad you can't make crayons that draw freckels

[BanzaiBonnie]

14. And they've been around for almost twenty years

I remember them being available when my kids were in school. I loved it, but we never had the money to buy fancy markers like that. But I'm glad they were/are available.

[DBoon]

50. What we missed by not having kids...

nt

[blondeatlast]

31. Burnt Sienna. nt

[BanzaiBonnie]

12. They can deny this is about racism all they want

But my husband just remarked to me, and we both decided, that racism is divisive tool being used to stir up those who are susceptable to that.

What it's really about is class. The upper (or those who consider themselves upper), versus middle and lower. Their stand is to permanently institute classism into the structure of the United States. The have mores want to win.

I'm for tearing down the barriers.

What made this country great, the "American Dream" is what allowed everyone to have a chance, on their merits to be successful. That is being torn apart in the current fray.

[upi402]

13. I was going to ask why a 9 day old thread was drug up

Thought it was an old April fools thread.

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. Those have been around for years! Must be a slow news day over at Fox.

:rofl:

[Cresent City Kid]

23. They have to do something

Our attack on Christmas is months away.

[donheld]

18. Do they have a crayon to match Boehner?

[pokerfan]

22. Yes!

[EFerrari]

25. LOL

:rofl:

[HughBeaumont]

51. One of my photoshops -

[Liberal_in_LA]

20. those markers are awesome. Thanks Fox for providing free advertisement. Going to get some for

my nieces

[fishwax]

55. free advertising indeed!

Fox's bigotry may wind up helping in this case :)

[Cruzan]

26. Actually, the colors are available as markers, crayons, or pencils.

Crayola 8-ct. Washable Multicultural Broad Line Markers is an assortment of ethnic-sensitive colors. The broad line markers have a unique conical tip that is good for coloring and detailing. Good colors for school projects.


Crayola Large Multicultural Crayons come in an assortment of skin hues that give a child a realistic palette for coloring their world. These thick crayons are easy to grip – perfect for little hands. The crayon colors are: black, sepia, peach, apricot, white, tan, mahogany and burnt sienna. Each crayon is 4" long and 7⁄16" in diameter.


The Crayola 8 count Multicultural set of colored pencils is an assortment of hues that gives children a realistic palette to color the people of the world. The 8 different colors are black, red, mahogany, peach, brown, dark brown, light brown and tan. Each pencil measures 7" long sharpened and is made from strong reforested wood. Visit Crayola.com for cool colored-pencil techniques.

Source

[blondeatlast]

32. UNACCEPTABLE! The White kid is not front and center.

Do I really need the :sarcasm: smiley?

[Matariki]

28. That's cool. I've never seen those before.

very nice.

[LibertyLover]

29. I didn't know these were available - I have to get my daughter some

OK, so the news item was from Fox, but thank you for reposting it. I had no idea Crayola made this selection of colors. My daughter is adopted from China and has a different skin tone from my husband and myself. She's 8 now and loves to draw pictures of herself and us and her friends. These markers/crayons/pencils will make it much more fun for her. Really, I can't thank you enough.

[msanthrope]

43. I got my daughter hers at amazon.com. n/t

[LibertyLover]

59. Thank you, thank you, thank you !

I went to Amazon.com and ordered them for the kidlet.

[Erose999]

30. Boner must be offended by "Agent Orange" and "Burnt Sienna".

[PassingFair]

35. Whatever you do, don't look Burnt Sienna up on the Urban Dictionary.

I warned you.

:scared:

[pokerfan]

40. it said it isn't defined yet...

"burnt sienna isn't defined yet"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=burnt%20sienna

[KamaAina]

41. Try "burnt sienna crayon"

or better yet, don't. :puke:

[pokerfan]

42. Dude, WTF?

Seriously! :puke:

[Erose999]

33. Does the "T" in James "T" Harris stand for "Tom"? If the RW had their way, Barbie dolls would only

be one color.

[Erose999]

36. Also, those aren't crayons, they're markers. Never underestimate the stupid that Fox is capable of.

[Shagbark Hickory]

34. I'd be surprised if crayola didn't pay fox for such publicity.

[WinkyDink]

44. There is only one Crayola factory (I live near it). Crayola does not need FOX!

[Shagbark Hickory]

46. Perhaps no, but it did get them some valuable publicity.

I'm sure old white men don't buy the crayons but it's been awhile since Crayola came up in conversation.

[WinkyDink]

52. Not to belabor my point, but Crayolas ARE the world's crayons. They TRANSCEND "publicity."

[KamaAina]

37. The intrepid journalists at Fux are just now breaking this story?!

We were discussing these nearly a year ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8292310&mesg_id=8292310

[pokerfan]

39. That is actually the most interesting part of the story

Why now? After all these markers have been around since 1992.

So why did Fox & Friends run with this story today? Searches around the internet reveal very little Crayola-related news, apart from a few articles about their new line of bubbles.

But there is one other item that pops up: an April 1 post on the blog The Volokh Conspiracy about the markers. It's possible that's a total coincidence. Or perhaps Fox & Friends is just picking their stupid, borderline bigoted story ideas by sifting through blogs, without checking to see if the stories in question predate the Clinton administration.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201104070019

[SaveAmerica]

38. I made sure my kids had a pack of those when they were young, the world isn't black/white/primary

[yellowcanine]

45. When I was a kid I never thought the "flesh" color looked very natural anyway.

Most white people are either darker brown or pinker than the flesh crayon.

[Zax2me]

49. The idea of a flesh colored crayon is silly

Just haven't witnessed kids now or when I was a child fussing over it at all.
I do remember it being the one crayon in the box that never got used.

[MisterP]

47. I remember these from 19frickin90: it's fun, convenient, and accurate

which is why they hate it, I presume (or because it says "multicultural")
does that mean we can have foundation and makeup in only one color?

[Zax2me]

48. So why aren't there just...Crayons?!

My nieces/nephews and their friends color people blue, ,orange (Snooki?!), purple and gray...

What is the obsession with nailing down the flesh color of anyone - at all?
Not coming from the kids. Doubtful the lollipop guild is pressing parents for anything other than candy and a big box of just plain old freaking crayons.

Take adults out of the equation, a 64 color box of crayons (with ZERO 'flesh colors') would result in no complaints from children who just want to COLOR.
Then the 'adults' at fox would have one less crap segment to run.
REMOVE flesh colors.
Then allow kids to be kids.
They will figure out what to do while coloring quicker than any adult at fox.

[devilgrrl]

53. This thread needs Ken Nordine!!!!

Flesh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BEHwFDC3CE

[Rage for Order]

56. Great. More colors of crayon that I can accidentally step on and grind into my carpet

Just what I needed. Thanks a lot Crayola, you bastards.

:argh:

:)

[fishwax]

57. wow, that's quite despicable

:puke:

[david13]

58. I don't care, I don't like Crayolas anyway. dc