Surprisingly enough, Playmobil offered up a pretty vivid history lesson for one mother and her son. While assembling the Playmobil Pirate Ship Play Set, Ida Lockett was shocked to find that one of the instructions was to attach a collar to a black figure’s neck, which is not at all what you’re expecting to to explain during play time.
The internet responded to her outrage with exactly what the internet does best, mean comments and verbal attacks. Playmobil has apologized for offense they caused, and clarified that the figure IS meant to represent a former slave in a historic context.
Read the full article: Mom shocked by slave toy in her child’s birthday gift
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