Sarah Simplified

I’ve gotten a handful of emails in the last few days notifying that I’m getting followed here on tumblr (albeit by x-rated accounts, but nevertheless..).

“I’m black” — The whitest white that has even whited

If someone is truly not racist, then when they are told something accidentally comes across as racist they will willingly change it. If they refuse to change it and push back against criticism, it only serves to prove that they dont care how it affects other people. Bottom line, if multiple people have said “hey that looks like a lynching” and theyve replied “lol okay and?” Then they are racist. Period.

Why? You don’t believe I’m black? My blog doesn’t have any info on it so that wouldn’t help you either. Why would I lie about that

You try sooooo hard to get attention, it’s sad

I’m black. That scarecrow isn’t racist

I HATE people like you that like to cause drama over things that don't matter, grow up and learn to keep things to yourself instead of posting them online.

I'm gonna go with you, that scarecrow does not look good, and whoever put it up definitely should have thought twice about it.

Funny that you don’t post the post that goes against your opinion 🙄 what do you want for being an ~ally~? A pat on the back?

Not everything is racist and i really don’t think this was meant to be racist in any way. My first impression was they used a garbage bag as a hood because they used to place hoods over peoples heads before they were hung. I feel like this is no different than Halloween decorations I’ve seen for the last 20 years that are only now considered offensive because everyone is offended by everything now. If people were really offended the cops would have made them remove it by now

Technically the head could be any color. The bag is black. What if it was a brown bag, would that be less offensive? If they painted the ball under it black but had a brown bag, you’d never know. It’s a Halloween decoration. The intent was not racist, I’m sure. They should change it, obviously. It’s just really speculative to assume the intent based on bag (NOT HEAD) color.

Omg. Someone used a black trash bag to make a freaking scarecrow and secured it with a rope, like every other scarecrow. That doesn’t mean it was meant to, or even resembles an African American with a noose. It’s a damn scarecrow, not a political/racist statement.

I can see what they were going for, and would like to give them the benefit of the doubt that they just needed something to cover the [basketball?] that the head is made of, but like... yeaaaahhh at first glance it definitely looks Not Good.