I mean everyone's flesh isn't that color. Do you think they should call it something else? Just wondering.
2006-09-10 12:36:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
My daughter is two and I recently bought a box of crayons for her and there is still a flesh colored crayon in there. It hasn't been taken out.
2006-09-10 12:44:18 · update #1
The crayon wasn't changed in 1962 I was born 1976 and they still had flesh crayons then too. I aslo have a problem with "indian red"
2006-09-10 12:48:08 · update #2
Good question. I absolutely agree. Definitely.
2006-09-10 12:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think they should leave it alone. I realize your issue on this, but what would they rename it to? Caucasian? Indian red.. well I suppose they could find other names, but they were not attempting racism when they named these colors. (I am native American and am not upset by Indian red) Maybe instead they could add brown-flesh, yellow-flesh.. of course then we also have to do away with flesh being a designation for a color that it has been for a very long time.. flesh colored tights would be what? If you can come up with something simple to change it to, then I would support your efforts out of respect for your feelings, but as I do not see an alternative offered here.. I say leave it in the crayon box.
2006-09-10 22:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, I haven't seen "flesh" as a crayon in probably 30 years....maybe you have an old antique box that somehow slipped through a time line. Perhaps you should go on the site and do some questioning!
2006-09-10 20:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by oldtrash06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Crayola does make a veritable flesh rainbow of crayons colors for people with different skin tones.
http://www.crayolastore.com/product_detail.asp?T1=CRA+52%2D080W&.
Crayola® Large Multicultural Crayons come in an assortment of skin hues that give a child a realistic palette for coloring their world.
These thick crayons are easy to grip -- perfect for little hands. The crayon colors are: black, sepia, peach, apricot, white, tan, mahogany, and burnt sienna.
2006-09-10 19:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by ratboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where have you been?
Flesh name voluntarily changed to "peach" in 1962, partially as a result of the U. S. Civil Rights Movement.
2006-09-10 19:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They renamed "flesh" like 30 years ago. Go look at an actual box of crayons.
Seriously, there's no "flesh" color anymore. It's "peach" now.
2006-09-10 19:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by stevejensen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume the crayon is pink. We whites have some weird advantages, but I think the crayon issue is relatively insignificant, so yes, it will be solved in a year or two!LOL oohh, true, but sad
2006-09-10 19:42:13 · answer #7 · answered by Pierre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When was the last time you bought crayons? There is no flesh color...........
2006-09-10 19:43:58 · answer #8 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flesh can just be another word w/ more than one definitions, or the owner of crayola might be racist
2006-09-10 19:40:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you haven't looked at a box of crayons lately , have you....
2006-09-10 19:42:53 · answer #10 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋