Yes. This is how racism begins. Parents passing on their hate to their children

[kpete]

:large

I think the amazing thing, is that this type of behavior no longer stuns me....
still disgusts me, but no, I am not shocked or stunned
- I did see some adult versions yesterday,
but this means the adults are passing their hate along to their children.
https://twitter.com/michaelwhitney/status/526361344153751553

[shenmue]

1. I saw it too

Wanted to scream.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Passing on hatred and racism is a parental right, it is not child abuse, you liberals keep your paws

off my little honey boo boo.

Folks love to jump to judgment, the racists/ignorant always jump the highest.

[3catwoman3]

3. This is thoroughly despicable.

One of many reasons I wish parenthood needed a license and not just juxtaposable gentialia.

[CrispyQ]

4. I love this quote by Denis Leary.

Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list.
~Denis Leary

[Brickbat]

5. Misogyny as well.

[progressoid]

6. "Greatest costume ever"???

WTF is wrong with people?

[Solly Mack]

7. Sick, sick people.

[YarnAddict]

8. What strikes me about this is

more the misogyny than the racism. What kind of a future domestic abuser are these parents raising?

[kiva]

9. I don't see it as race,

there's no attempt at blackface...it's misogyny pure and simple.

[bettyellen]

11. It absolutely is race- his face is darkened, look at his forehead and neck.

[Nye Bevan]

10. This goes way beyond misogyny. It's glorification of violence against women.

Dragging around a female doll who you are supposed to have just beaten the shit out of? Absolutely disgusting. Surprising that some DUers are only seeing racism here, as though this costume would have been just fine and dandy if Ray Rice had been a white dude.

[strawberries]

12. you don't think

because he may be a fan of Rice and he is mimicking his hero has anything to do with it?

[Marrah_G]

13. No

[Nye Bevan]

14. It's the parent's responsibility to stop him being a fan of Rice,

and to ensure that Rice is no longer his hero. And even if they are somehow unable to do this, they need to prevent him from wearing the costume.