Once again our frenemies over at Zombie Universe directed us via the Facebooks to this particular innovation in merchandise: Zombie temporary tattoos.

Unfortunately, as the product description alludes, these tattoos indulge in the old ‘brain-eating’ stereotyping:

You have love for the pale-skinned undead, so why not share it with the world? Temporary tattoo book takes the classic anchors, hearts and horseshoes and gives ‘em a brain-eating twist.

*sigh*

Yes, people DO have love for Zombies, but unfortunately, that love is tainted with these nasty stereotypes and fixations on minor dietary issues. So some Zombies need, yes, need, not want, to ingest small amounts of human neural material from time to time. I mean, come on; people donate their bodies to science all the time. Why can’t we get a few to donate them to the Differently Animated too?

After all, I think we here at the ZRC can agree with Shaenon Garrity and Jeffrey Channing-Wells at Skin-Horse: Zombies ARE Science.

So let’s try to focus less on the brain-eating thing. It’s just rude to point out a person’s medical issues in such an insulting manner.

And also, think about donating your body to Science, and Zombies, when you die. Assuming of course you yourself don’t come back, in which case, drop us a line, we’d love to help out.

Tags: Zombie Products

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