Racist Imagery on Dolls.

I don't want to come across as a woke asshole but...


There is high demand for this map to be voted in. And I understand now why. What's worse is that I bravely called out this horrible feature of the map. And I received these messages in my inbox.

It's clear this map is a harbor for racists. And I'm the dock worker that's going to put an end to this.

MY SOLUTION???????
It's clear the racist imagery is a texture and thus could easily be replaced with a NON-RACIST texture. So I believe the texture should be replaced by this image that supports an anti-racist message and is safe and friendly.

Yeah that should be changed. I never noticed it before.

Holy shit. That's not good to see at all.

lets just remove the map, even if they change the image i don't think ill ever feel comfortable playing this map again. also im looking at anyone who votes dolls different.

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There are other versions of dolls that don't have it and I am fairly certain they are more expansive too with extra vents

CelDamage said:

There are other versions of dolls that don't have it and I am fairly certain they are more expansive too with extra vents

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On our previous server we had the version with the extra vents, which I thought was fun. I'm not sure I'd want to play that version every time though, it just doesn't have the same flow or tactical positions as the original.

+1 for removing this heinous and hateful map

i have probably climbed that ladder thousands of times and ive seen that but ive never actually seen it, crazy

waffle said:

i have probably climbed that ladder thousands of times and ive seen that but ive never actually seen it, crazy

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It's very shocking. Almost as if the racists that roam these servers knew it was there for a long time and intentionally made no comment of it in order to keep it in the server.

Firstly, thanks for including me in your screenshot really appreciate that. I remember when you called this out in the server and I was disgusted by the reaction of the players that didn't care and even laughed or supported this. This map needs to be removed immediately.

There are several maps that have things like this, many more well hidden or not as blatant to those who don't recognize a specific dogwhistle. It's just sad that these types of mapmakers just need to insert their hate into things to feel good about themselves. One other one I know off the top of my head is ttt_pelicantown from stardew valley if that map were to ever be considered, don't. (I mean it sucks anyways, there's no props)

Pomegranate said:

Firstly, thanks for including me in your screenshot really appreciate that. I remember when you called this out in the server and I was disgusted by the reaction of the players that didn't care and even laughed or supported this. This map needs to be removed immediately.

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What’s next, are you gonna go after our statues too?

I can't tell to what level people ironic people are being or if it's not at all tbh, I'm too autistic.

But honestly, I just don't think it's a big deal. That shit was what genuinely existed on iconography of the time, and I would wager the original doll's maker was of the era that could poke into grandma's old forgotten cupboards and find exactly that. I dunno. I think the fact that 90% of players haven't noticed or cared before is a reason not to give it too much weight now. It's not being aggrandized in any way, and it makes logical sense to be there given the other decorations.

Please note I'm not trying to defend racist iconography or say this isn't racist, it's just that it is literally a product of its time being used as decoration in a closet with items of that time. Trolls are going to troll and we can just ban them, but the seriousness we seem to be treating this is not equivalent to the seriousness of the offense. This shit existed. This context is an appropriate example of its existence- Literally tucked in a corner and forgotten. It obviously doesn't need to exist in a G-mod map, but at the same time, the all-or-nothing attitude here doesn't seem reasonable. History is nuanced and unpleasant, and condemning something like this or someone who likes themes like this (Not counting the trolls or active/targeted racism) for having unpleasant elements seems more like erasure of that history than actual anti-racism.

but thats the entire reason I was voting for this map always!