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demmiblue

(36,899 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2018, 12:23 PM Sep 2018

The Herald Sun reprinted its political cartoonist's drawing of Serena Williams on its front page...

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The Herald Sun reprinted its political cartoonist's drawing of Serena Williams on its front page with the headline, “Welcome to PC World” http://lat.ms/2Qmemu0

12:10 PM - Sep 12, 2018

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One of these things is not like the others. Assholes.

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The Herald Sun reprinted its political cartoonist's drawing of Serena Williams on its front page... (Original Post) demmiblue Sep 2018 OP

Kinda touchy about their bigotry, aren't they? gratuitous Sep 2018 #1

Murdoch ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2018 #2

A better version - and from Denmark TomVilmer Sep 2018 #3

You know what malaise Sep 2018 #4

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

1. Kinda touchy about their bigotry, aren't they?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2018, 12:26 PM

Sep 2018

Lump the racist cartoon in with eight other cartoons with exaggerated features, and grab that victim's mantle and hug it close. The Herald Sun is the REAL victim here! Boo hoo hoo!

LenaBaby61

(6,979 posts)

2. Murdoch ...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2018, 12:41 PM

Sep 2018

Strikes again ...

The Osaka character looks like a white girl, and Serena looks like an Ape. Why not just put a bone in her nose and give her a spear?

Racist assholes at it again.