AMT396: The Addams Family, Voodoo Dolls, and Snooping In The Bathroom Cabinet
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The Role of Voodoo Dolls in Hollywood
Ollie says the act of making the doll, although it was obviously therapeutic for our caller, was probably misplaced and that's why she feels guilty about it now. The Hollywood representation of Voodoo dolls is essentially sort of a vehicle for racism, isn't it? Like, it's a way of having a baddie of colour who's doing an evil thing because you tie into a religion or tradition that only came from Native peoples or from African countries. Ollie: "I didn't really thought through how that person might feel if ever they saw it"
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