It's actually a very tough question

@IamNobody aren't they the best ones though?

I agree, I was very lucky my mum went out of her way to buy a black doll for me when I was a child in the '70s and explained that skin colour doesn't change what's on the inside, (although I now know that it certainly does change people's experiences). Plus in my teens one of my dad's best mates was gay and so was our next door neighbour, although I'm constantly learning about people and especially people who identify as trans. at the moment.
I hope that the progress we've made keeps going so that we can respect each other and learn and work together.

@girlwithsmiles My children loved their golliwogs - and gave them preference over many other toys. But we grew up in a multiracial and tolerant society. Homosexuality, male or female, wasn't "judged" by prudes, merely accepted and perhaps remarked upon as "but not for me."

@Petter yes, I guess we're lucky. It's shame the dolls became a term of abuse

@girlwithsmiles Remember "Robertsons" jams?

@Petter yes, and collecting the goolywogs. In Australia some people of Italian decent have claimed the term Wog as a positive moniker, although it's rarely used that way out of the group. A bit like the N word.

That's a sad face from me.

@girlwithsmiles And a sad face from him ??

Yes, but none of the popular parties, (if any) represent me

@girlwithsmiles Me either, but there are some local 'politicians' I back. Unfortunately, none of them won in the last election. I don't give up hope, although it seems hopeless at times.