The Chia Obama Is Offensive. Really?
Posted by: Annika Harris
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3:30PM, Thursday April 9th 2009
Walgreens stores in Chicago and Tampa have removed the Chia Obama from their shelves because they’ve deemed it “objectionable.” “Since when is an Afro racist?” asked Joseph Pedott, founder of Joseph Enterprises, which manufactures Chia Pets. “Owners can trim Chia Obama’s ‘hair’ to any length they want,” he added. I personally don’t see what’s so offensive. Joseph Enterprises, which doesn’t have any plans to halt production, is just trying to capitalize on Obama hysteria like so many other entrepreneurs. Seriously, Walgreens? The Chia Obama is basically a Chia Head, so where else did you expect the plant to grow from? His nostrils? Get over it. I plan to buy one just as soon as I decide between the determined pose and the happy pose. [Perez Hilton]
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PinkRanger
wrote on April 9 2009 @ 03:41 pm: [report]
omg, I almost spit out the water I was sipping when I saw the picture. Not racist, just hilarious.
retro chic
wrote on April 9 2009 @ 03:55 pm: [report]
Annika, I almost sent in this link, but then I thought, naaaa! haha…
And, my father comes from a line of blond curly tops and we’ve always referred to that branch of the tree as “chia people,” so I don’t see the racist part.
Now, if people started rolling and smoking Chia’bama, welll… then that’s another story.
Kiki T
wrote on April 9 2009 @ 09:19 pm: [report]
it’s not offensive because it’s racist, it’s offensive because it makes him look fug
cattgirl813
wrote on April 10 2009 @ 07:35 am: [report]
It’s offensive because it looks more like a cross between Bill Cosby and that “Hair Club for Men” guy than it does Barack Obama.
somebeach
wrote on April 10 2009 @ 08:21 am: [report]
I guess they forgot that there was a Chia Clinton too, and it looked almost the same, except for a stronger jawline.
aries3_04
wrote on April 10 2009 @ 10:55 am: [report]
I’ve come across a lot of racism in my life, and really…a chia pet? Nothing that offends me. This doesn’t even look like Obama though!