Black family claims White Rabbit from 'Alice in Wonderland' is a racist

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 3:34pm

An African-American family who went to visit Disneyland is accusing the White Rabbit from 'Alice in Wonderland' to be racist after not hugging their children. What do you all think about this? One of the family memebers observed the same character hugging the white children who approached him around the same time.














Black family claims Disney’s White Rabbit character refused to touch their kids Updated On: 2/7/13 at 03:34 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 3:49pm

There really could be any number of reasons that it happened.

[suestorm]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 3:49pm

so is the Red Queen!

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 3:52pm

How does that family know that the person inside the rabbit costume is white? Another ridiculous claim.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:12pm

"How does that family know that the person inside the rabbit costume is white?"

They didn't allege that the person inside the rabbit was white. They have no need to make such allegation. The race of the person inside the rabbit is completely immaterial. Anyone can unfairly discriminate against a group of people, even members of the group in question.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:14pm

Maybe the kids were dirty and he didn't want to mess up his pure white fur.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:22pm

herikegerman, whatever. It's still absolutely ridiculous. People who make such allegations do so because they decide to, without proof it was racism.

They could have been dirty, lol, or maybe they smelled. Maybe the white rabbit can claim he saw a weapon on them. Whatevs!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:23pm

I don't think you can smell dirty kids through a giant rabbit head.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:27pm

oh don't be silly Namo. Of course there are little holes for nostrils! How's that bunny going to breathe? He has to be able to smell smoke in case there's a fire! lol

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:27pm

Trust me, you can smell a lot in those heads....

The one telling thing, for me, is that Disney offered the family something and then asked them to sign a confidentiality report. If they has nothing to hide, why were they asking the family to do that?

[suestorm]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:29pm

maybe the rabbit was a Muslim women, they arent allowed to touch boys,

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:29pm

Well AT LEAST the rabbit wasn't smoking in costume~!

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:30pm

"Trust me, you can smell a lot in those heads..."

HAHAHAHAHA my first laugh out loud of the day!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:36pm

Jane,
It's mostly vomit and sweat.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:46pm

Whether it's ridiculous or not depends on whether in fact the white rabbit was avoiding the kids because they are black.

The complaint is no more ridiculous than a restaurant refusing to serve the kids.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:46pm

Justlike my last date night!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 4:47pm

I hate dates who refuse to serve "the kids."

[tazber]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:25pm

It's ridiculous because there is no way to prove it.
After all the posturing and righteous indignation is over (on both sides) there is nothing to prosecute.

He said/She said

Updated On: 2/7/13 at 05:25 PM

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:26pm

"It's mostly vomit and sweat"

Oh dear. Diva honey, are you speaking from experience?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:27pm

Disney might have just wanted to keep even a false story (not saying it is, just saying "if") out of the media, by having them sign that.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:28pm

thank you Taz! it's as ridiculous as so many other such claims. Go ahead and prove what you think is in someone else's mind. Please!

[suestorm]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:31pm

There are way too many people who are way too sensitive about percieved slights. Its just so ridiculous. They see racism at every turn. For instance, Black Friday or Black Magic are not racist terms.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:32pm

Jane, I can prove that you're in love with Taz.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:33pm

I am, Jordan. Along with everyone else here!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/7/13 at 5:33pm

The nuns at the orphanage had a name for girls like you.