Do Crayons Have to be Shaped Like a Penis?

[Glendora Christianson]

Our Sunday school teacher alerted me to this phenomenon. After just a little use, most crayons start taking on the shape of a male's choo choo! I'm not sure that I want my son Skeeter to play with little rainbow colored choo choos! Why can't they make Crayons square so that this doesn't happen? Your Thoughts?

[Jenni111]

Re: Do Crayons Have to be Shaped Like a Penis?

I don't think people recognize them as anything but coloring utensils.

They're pointy just like pens/pencils are. Even if they're square, they will eventually elevate to the shape they are now from use.

[Buford T Scoggins]

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Even worse, Sister Glendora, is now that Obama is president, they are marketing negro-sized crayons:



This is a real danger to our children. The only way to deal with this problem is to chop it off at the source:



Yours in Christ,
Brother Buford

[Eugene Hackwith]

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I remember when there was the crayon color "flesh". I imagine it was very useful for coloring the skin of white people, but, of course, people whose skin color didn't coincide with the flesh crayon caused an uproar and the company changed the name.

I think crayons should have some sort of toxic, yet non-lethal, material in them so kids will learn their lesson if they eat them. This might steer them away from other phallic shaped things, like hot dogs and brats.

[Rev. Jim Osborne]

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I remember when there was the crayon color "flesh". I imagine it was very useful for coloring the skin of white people, but, of course, people whose skin color didn't coincide with the flesh crayon caused an uproar and the company changed the name.

What's next that the PC activists are going to do? Change black crayons to say "African-American"? Brown crayons going to say "Non-white Hispanic/Latino"?

I think crayons should have some sort of toxic, yet non-lethal, material in them so kids will learn their lesson if they eat them. This might steer them away from other phallic shaped things, like hot dogs and brats.

This is a good point. I don't see what the big brouhaha is over poisonous toys or lead-based paint on toys. If it keeps toys cheap, we should be allowed to buy them. Parents shouldn't have to buy more expensive toys that comply with safety regulations. Just tell Junior not to put them in his mouth, and if he does, and has to be rushed to the intensive care unit...it's a lesson learned!

I also think we should get rid of pink and purple and overly bright crayons. This encourages children to start homosexual art at a young age. We need drab, dull colors so kids don't get tempted by "creativity".

[Professor Tyeisha X]

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Actually, believe it or not, I don't think black crayons should be changed to "African-American". African-American is a superior race of humanity, not a crayon color.

I do take an issue with one facet of the black crayon. I have noticed that Crayola has decided to cater to the Hispanic populace by making all crayons bilingual. This is a good thing. Everything in America should be bilingual so we can overcome the English-speaking hegemony that plagues America and keep our racial consciousness from being awakened. It is my understanding that black crayons are printed as "black" and underneath, "negro". I know that negro is the Spanish word for black, but it is also a racist anachronism that defeats the civil rights progress of African-Americans. School children are learning that "negro" is an acceptable word and it instills in them the tendency to commit hate crimes later in life.

I believe Crayola should change the Spanish word for black to something like the Spanish equivalent of "extremely dark" to change the consciousness of impressionable youth and catapult our civil rights movement into the 21st century.

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

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I figured Professor Tyeisha X would be demanding Lesbean shaped crayons to subvert male patriarchy or something . . .

[godsdrummer]

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The Spanish word for dark/black or anything like that is negro or negra (forced to take Spanish in high school) AND if its pronounced like it is SUPPOSED to in Spanish is sounds NOTHING like how us red blooded Americans say "Negro".

[Professor Tyeisha X]

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The Spanish word for dark/black or anything like that is negro or negra (forced to take Spanish in high school) AND if its pronounced like it is SUPPOSED to in Spanish is sounds NOTHING like how us red blooded Americans say "Negro".

Look, sir, it's not about how it's pronounced, the word is clearly printed on every black crayon: NEGRO.

I bet you would think black crayons with "tarbaby" or "jungle bunny" would be perfectly fine as long as you pronounced them "tar-bah-buy" and "joon-glay boo-nuy"

[Jenni111]

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Look, sir, it's not about how it's pronounced, the word is clearly printed on every black crayon: NEGRO.

I bet you would think black crayons with "tarbaby" or "jungle bunny" would be perfectly fine as long as you pronounced them "tar-bah-buy" and "joon-glay boo-nuy"

Sir?!? She's a female.

Also, your posts make me LOL



Anyways
I have crayons, but there are french words below the English ones.
E.G. Black=Noir


Maybe the product is different in Canada.

[godsdrummer]

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Watch who you call sir, the correct way of speaking to a female is MA'AM.

And ohh of course not, it isn't how it's pronounced or not, as long as you get your satisfaction about being all "Civil Rights Activist" in right?

What I prefer the color be, is what the color is BLACK. or as it is in Spanish NEGRO.

Although.. I can start calling it Muy Negra for you if that would meet your satisfaction, however, I probably wont, I dont bend to the self righteous athiests who like to destroy Christian America

[JennyD]

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Look, sir, it's not about how it's pronounced, the word is clearly printed on every black crayon: NEGRO.

I bet you would think black crayons with "tarbaby" or "jungle bunny" would be perfectly fine as long as you pronounced them "tar-bah-buy" and "joon-glay boo-nuy"

I think you're onto something!

Here's Crayola's True Christian(tm) Colors set. They come in mighty handy at the Monthly Visitor; we've been the proud recipient of advance copies of Sarah Palin's autobiography.

That first crayon is a personal favorite!

[ironboy]

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The OP has obviously never seen a penis. I guess you guys had better keep your kids away from pencils, pens, flashlights, table legs, chair legs, carrots, cucumbers, pickles, bananas, oh and don't let them see the shifter in your car, all those object slightly resemble penises.

[mortalman]

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You are only choosing to see what you wish to see in it, you obviously have some deep seated aggravation with phallic imagery, These are just simple implements of art for children to use. You are merely trying to exacerbate a situation.

In all honesty, there are many objects which may refer to phallic symbols, army rank badges, carrots, butternut squash, cucumbers, but most can look past that and use an object for its purpose, so leave well be. its not gonna turn your child into craving phallic dependence.

[ironboy]

Re: Do Crayons Have to be Shaped Like a Penis?

You are only choosing to see what you wish to see in it, you obviously have some deep seated aggravation with phallic imagery, These are just simple implements of art for children to use. You are merely trying to exacerbate a situation.

In all honesty, there are many objects which may refer to phallic symbols, army rank badges, carrots, butternut squash, cucumbers, but most can look past that and use an object for its purpose, so leave well be. its not gonna turn your child into craving phallic dependence.

That's kinda the point I was trying to make. Children are innocent, Adults are not, it is much easier to image a crayon looking like a penis as an adult because our minds drift towards sexual thoughts if not kept in check.