Racist Barnes and Noble Display

[sjsoffer]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

I used to work in a bookstore (another national chain, not B&N). EVERY DAY, we moved porn from the kids section (and the bathroom, but let's not even go there ...). We were constantly moving the books on evolution out of the fiction section and back into science. Copies of conservative religious books would always "mysteriously" wind up in the gay and lesbian interest section.
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This is definitely true. I have a photo of '50 years of playboy' and such that were in the "bargain priced children's books"..and that was our B&N. This was in view of the front counters, but I highly doubt the employees did it.

[Elephant Walk]

DI, you're kind of dumb.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

There are racists who make your Coca-Cola. Stop drinking it.

There are open racists who run some of the largest banks in the world. Stop using organized banking - after all, your mattress never dropped an N-bomb.

Higher education is generally slanted toward whites - drop out.

There are racists who purify the air you breathe . . .

My little dachshund is a dachshund-ist. When he's around other dachshunds he's like . But, when he's around other dog breeds he's like .

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[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

My little dachshund is a dachshund-ist. When he's around other dachshunds he's like . But, when he's around other dog breeds he's like .

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What an evil little dog. Dachshundism must be stopped. Do not ignore this any longer. Take a picture and create an email forward campaign.

[SWTXBelle]

I think Camilla Parker-Bowles Windsor looks kinda horsey. And GW's ears make him look "monkeyish". My brain hurts trying to figure out what that means . . .

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

What an evil little dog. Dachshundism must be stopped. Do not ignore this any longer. Take a picture and create an email forward campaign.

Yes, you wouldn't believe how prejudiced dogs are. I once took my golden retriever puppy to the dog park and a woman's beagle snarled at her. She told me it was because, "Oh, she doesn't like puppies."

Anyway, deepimpact, your credibility, if you had any to start with, was lost with this thread. Your blind accusation that most of us think of the President as a monkey is absurd and very insulting. Many of us here voted for Obama, and for reasons having nothing to do with his skin color. That is more than we can say for you, apparently, since you cannot see past color to get the facts. YOU are the reason people do not want to talk about race issues in this country.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

What an evil little dog. Dachshundism must be stopped. Do not ignore this any longer. Take a picture and create an email forward campaign.

I WILL!!!!

[I.A.S.K.]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

What else is wrong with this picture?

If this was a prominent display, there is something else wrong with it...this is why I don't buy the whole "B&N entirely responsible" idea.

I'm not following you here. The display has clearly been tampered with and your explination is that it is not b&n's fault because theres something else wrong with it?

Let it go.

I am done.

This story is not worth the energy

Is this the store display behind the cashiers counter? B/c the displays like that at the b&ns that I've been to have always been behind the cashiers counter. If so then I understand being skeptical about who actually put it there because Im pretty sure all of the store workers arent going to be away from the cashiers area. There's always at least one there so it seems like someone should have seen it. Also it seems like they'd have camera footage of the area to be able to tell what happened. While I do not think this is an overall b&n issue I do think something is fishy with it being explained as "a customer did it". Especially because thats a common occurance. Its much more believeable and gives an actual explination instead of saying "We dont know". I'd like to hear the Tom Joyner interview this guy did. From what DI heard he seemed to have a 'tude. If he did then that makes it even more suspect. A customer may have done it. An employee may have done it. There arent any facts or proof for either side. There is evidence that may lead a person to believe one or the other. If you think the 2 foot space where a customer had access then you probably think a customer did it. If you think its behind the money where a customer is least likely to be able to get then you probably think its b&ns fault. Either way its your belief. One is no more wrong than the other.


I wont boycott B&N (I wont ever shop at that particular store if I ever have the option to do so because I think there'smore to this) because Im sure this is an isolated incident. I do think it was poorly handled by that stores management. No matter what anyone wants to say about it it was an act of racism. It is wrong. Ignoring it doesnt change the fact that it is racist and ignoring it makes it quite likely that it will happen again. B&N as a chain probably should take serious steps to ensure that it doesnt happen again (at this store or others) but they probably wont. They'll do a lil somethin and keep it moving. Why? No need to do so if theres no pressure placed on them.

[DrPhil]

I don't think people are really paying attention to the picture. DaemonSeid is so cryptic in all that he types. LOL.

Look at the reflection in the window.

Look at the display itself.

This is another reason why I want people to direct their outrage and protest at more worthy ventures. In many instances, people are pissed off but never paid attention to the content and the context. There should be no outrage and protest without information.

[agzg]

Most of the Barnes and Nobles I know have a display like that behind the cashier's counter and then another one like that on the other big window in the front of the store - on the opposite side of the entrance.

[Kappamd]

There's a reflection with cars and trees. Clearly, it is being taken from the outside. I don't get the debate here.

But then again, this whole thread makes me .

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

There's a reflection with cars and trees. Clearly, it is being taken from the outside. I don't get the debate here.

But then again, this whole thread makes me .

Exactly.

[I.A.S.K.]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I don't think people are really paying attention to the picture. DaemonSeid is so cryptic in all that he types. LOL.

Look at the reflection in the window.

Look at the display itself.

This is another reason why I want people to direct their outrage and protest at more worthy ventures. In many instances, people are pissed off but never paid attention to the content and the context. There should be no outrage and protest without information.

Im so not following you here. Its quite obvious that the pic was taken from the outside of the store. What does that have to do with who put the monkey book there?

[epchick]

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

I do think it was poorly handled by that stores management. No matter what anyone wants to say about it it was an act of racism. It is wrong. Ignoring it doesnt change the fact that it is racist and ignoring it makes it quite likely that it will happen again.

How do you figure it was "poorly handled" by management. It says in the article that when a customer brought it to the manager's attention, he immediately took the book & blocked all access to the display. I don't see that as poorly handled, nor "ignoring an act of racism."

IDK about your Barnes & Noble, but even the display behind the cashiers have an access where customers could get to it. Most of the time the cashiers are too busy to notice whether a customer goes back there or not. How do I know? Because I've gone back there before to get a friends attention.

[srmom]

Yeah, I was thinking that too. The Barnes and Noble by my house has those types of displays all along the windows and there is complete free access inside, in fact a couple of them are in the "reading section" with the couches and chairs. No desk is nearby and if I wanted to, I could completely screw with the display.