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CHIMO

(9,223 posts)
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 10:36 PM Oct 2014

Where's the outrage over racist treatment of Olivia Chow: Honderich



Separatist owner is gone and now we have this -----


This can no longer go unremarked upon or unchallenged.


The incidents of anti-immigrant, anti-female and anti-Chinese invective levelled against Olivia Chow during the mayoral campaign are simply outrageous.


They do not reflect well on a city that prides itself on its diversity and tolerance. But nor can we afford to ignore or fail to condemn such behaviour in the naïve hope it will go away.


The height came just two days before election day when The Toronto Sun ran a cartoon of Olivia Chow that was nothing short of appalling. It depicted her in a Mao suit, with slitty eyes holding up the coattails of her deceased husband Jack Layton.
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/10/30/wheres_the_outrage_over_racist_sexist_olivia_chow_cartoon_honderich.html

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Where's the outrage over racist treatment of Olivia Chow: Honderich (Original Post) CHIMO Oct 2014 OP
the sun is a RW rag riverbendviewgal Oct 2014 #1
still, the Mao suit DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #2
Wow. laundry_queen Oct 2014 #3
That is beyond despicable... Spazito Oct 2014 #4

DonCoquixote

(13,712 posts)
2. still, the Mao suit
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 11:37 PM
Oct 2014

was in BAD taste, and exactly thr wrong message to send to people in place like vancouver where many Canadians of Chinese descent are.

Spazito

(54,405 posts)
4. That is beyond despicable...
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 12:31 PM
Oct 2014

even for a rag like the Sun. Paul Godfrey's defense of this appalling racist/sexist toon says all one needs to know about him, utter slimeball, perfectly suited for the garbage his media outlets vomit out.

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