A Texas woman’s Facebook post about a decoration at Hobby Lobby has sparked controversy.
Daniell Rider of Killeen, Texas, shared a post on Hobby Lobby’s Facebook page which included a photo of glass vases housing stalks of cotton. The store is selling the cotton vases as a decoration.
“This decor is WRONG on SO many levels,” Rider wrote in her post. “There is nothing decorative about raw cotton… A commodity which was gained at the expense of African-American slaves. A little sensitivity goes a long way. PLEASE REMOVE THIS ‘decor.'”
The post quickly went viral. In less than a week, more than 210,000 people commented and nearly 20,000 shared it.
A number of viewers criticized Rider for the post, arguing that cotton itself is not offensive.
“It’s a plant,” one user commented, according to AL.com. “Chill.”
“All those who are offended [by] cotton being a decoration need to quit buying any product made of cotton!” another added. “What difference does it make if it’s a decoration or part of a product. You’re being hypocritical if your offended by cotton being a decoration and not offended by any product made of cotton.”
More readers shared their thoughts on the Mad World News Facebook page.
“People need to get over themselves and stop being so sensitive to stupid/irrelevant things!!” one user wrote. “There are far more important issues going on in our country, other then cotton on a stick!!! Sounds like someone is just looking to start something with an open Christian company, and of course get their 15 minutes of fame…pathetic!!”
“Hobby Lobby is the best hobby store around,” another commented. “Cotton is a natural product. If someone is offended by cotton, take a good look at your clothes. Probably cotton or cotton blend. Get over it. Life isn’t all fun and games. Grow up.”
People in this country have gone crazy. I am white and have been all my life I do not and will not apologize for the color of my skin and will not give special privilege to some one born a different color.
And just fyi I picked cotton up till I went in the service and would have continued picking it when I got out but the gins would not buy hand picked cotton. I also chopped cotton planted cotton and hauled cotton to the gin. I did not own the fields I worked in I got paid on the amount of cotton I picked and it was by the pound I made good money for a poor boy.
Get over yourself we use to use cotton for decoration a lot of times the blooms are pretty and mom made a lot of decoration out of the big bulbs before they popped open.
Also why is it that the blacks now a days think that only blacks worked in the cotton fields?
I had a lot of blacks that worked those fields with me, we all got along fine and helped each other out.
registered communist complainer.