Morning cock soap.. bwahahaa

I like how it's a bunch of uppity white people getting pissed about it hahahaha!

POPO!

This goes to the same tune as, “My Dixie flag is about history, not racism!” Derp, derp…”

who cares?
It's history.
I think we should embrace it.
People forget history.

Would washing my butt with a racist soap make me a racist?

If he wasn't selling them then I would believe him. It makes you wonder who is really buying this shit. I'm not saying he's racist, just ignorant. That kind of stuff is not going to attract people you want to be around. “But it's about history.” If you're into history then why would you buy that dumb shit? Do you appreciate past racism? If you disagree then go buy it then show it to all your friends, family and neighbors and see how things work out for you.

Does it annoy anyone else that this reporter starts the piece by not knowing how to read? Clearly the label says “Kolored Kids” but she says “colored girls”.

“He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it” —George Santayana

Im torn because though I think today the soaps are racist, back then (1890s?) they used to sell soaps like that so they are like a piece of nostalgia. This sort of thing is better to sell on etsy or ebay.

This just pisses me off. That douche of an interviewer just kept saying “profit on racism” what profit do you get on a $2 bar of soap? It's an antique.

Ah, my state! If that couple wants to claim they are selling history maybe they shouldn't sell THAT particular piece of history? If they are historical recreations maybe just display them as Not For Sale and then have a discussion with the customer about why they are there. I know there are collectors of stuff like that but they usually go for the genuine article. As far as the reporting goes, does it have anything to do with the couple's bosses or even the state senator? Nope. I guess this report is kind of a microcosm of where we are in Indiana in regards to race relations. On one hand you've got the guy that doesn't think that its a big deal he stocks these obviously racist products, no matter if they are meant for nostalgia because that's something pretty awful to be nostalgic about. Then on the other hand you've got the lady overcompensating for the mistakes of past generations in regards to race. Calm down reporter lady! Then, and here's the key part, it could probably be said about either side that neither has any non-white friends. Welcome to Indiana!

my wtf and broken heart is towards the news reporter not the people selling this. God people are sensitive.

Those look like replicas of real antique soap labels. I agree that I'm not sure why someone would want a new bar of soap with that label, but as far as collecting goes there is definitely a market for “minstrel” era racist memorabilia. And no, not just among racist people in the slightest. Elements of history, be they disturbing or not, should be preserved so they are not forgotten.

I'm a black guy and I don't think the store owner is a racist nor that he should be attacked for being a racist. His store is about historical memorabilia and we all know prior to 1970 history wasn't kinda to blacks. Attacking this man would be like attacking a museum curator for displaying objectionable subject material. I'd rather have the items displayed as a reminder of how things were and have changed then to censor history. Nothing is ever learned through censorship.