[drewks]

Well, I've got to say that I grew up with Golliwogs (THERE, I've said it!) in my early years and youth, and never associated it with anything racist, and still don't.
It's all how you treat people, pure & simple.

Obviously some associated them with racism, are you not old enough to remember the 'F*** off back to the jungle (or similar) ya Golliwog' being one of the things you would often hear aimed at Regis, Cunningham and Batson, it used to wind me up something chronic.

Salops, unfortunately I'm EASILY old enough!
Yup, don't get me wrong, I abhor racism, and know that some DID associate the G word with black people and racist thoughts and actions; I'm meaning that I didn't, and still don't. I still - perhaps wrongly - see it as the innocent word I knew in my childhood