Deemed Offensive material

Question

I had a listing with figurines of Gone with the Wind and it was taken down and deemed offensive. How and why would these figurines be offensive? And to whom?

evry1nositswindy · Answer

@lady_madonna I was just reading that last night. GWTW was on TCM and I watched some of it and looked up Ms McDaniel. She caught flack from her fellow Black actors and contemporaries and she said she would rather make $700 playing a maid than $7 being one. Clark Gable was her ally.

evry1nositswindy · Answer

I am aware of her accomplishments as well. We are just stating the rules. It really doesn't matter what any of us think. We all must abide by eBay's rules, whether we agree or not.

lady_madonna · Answer

@old2newish

According to Ebay:

"Listings or content that promote, perpetuate or glorify hatred, violence, or discrimination, including on the grounds of race, ethnicity, color, religion, disability, national origin, sex, gender and gender identity or sexual orientation, aren't allowed. This includes but is not limited to the following:

Slavery items, including reproductions, such as tags, shackles, documents, bills of sale, etc.
Items with racist, anti-Semitic, or otherwise demeaning portrayals, for example through caricatures or other exaggerated features, including figurines, cartoons, housewares, historical advertisements, and golliwogs
Black Americana items that are discriminatory"

To read the entire policy, go here: https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/offensive-materials-policy?id=4324

evry1nositswindy · Answer

My guess is you listed figurines of the slave characters and possibly used the word Mammy. Glorifying slavery is offensive and the word Mammy is a derogative term for a stereotype. I think most people would find that offensive.

You have to play by eBay's rules. If they removed it, don't try to relist it or you could be suspended or worse.