Movember end early?

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I mean, what's the big deal with a 'stache anyway? hmmm.



So @indystar has made no comments about the @varvel comic but a mustache is now gone. Before and after.

https://twitter.com/margarita/status/536248713765998593




how odd.
 
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Newspaper Sorry for Suggesting That Undocumented Immigrants Are Going to Destroy White People’s Thanksgiving

It's fitting that President Obama's decision to temporarily protect 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation came just before Thanksgiving, which, among other things, celebrates the generosity this country's original inhabitants showed to the undocumented immigrants who landed on their shores in 1620. Unfortunately, the connection was lost on Gary Varvel, an Indianapolis Star cartoonist who doesn't seem to like the idea of sharing anything with people who do not look like him.

Varvel's latest cartoon, published on Friday, shows a mopey white dad holding a turkey and telling his scared-looking family, "Thanks to the President's immigration order, we'll be having extra guests this Thanksgiving," in reference to the decidedly darker-skinned people who can be seen climbing through the window. Hmmm!

Unsurprisingly, a lot of people pointed out that the cartoon was pretty racist. Rather than immediately respond to the complaints, the Star tried to fix the situation by removing the male intruder's mustache:


When that somehow failed to calm people down, Star executive editor Jeff Taylor deleted the cartoon from the paper's website and issued an apology. "Gary did not intend to be racially insensitive in his attempt to express his strong views about President Barack Obama's decision to temporarily prevent the deportation of millions of immigrants living and working illegally in the United States," wrote Taylor. "But we erred in publishing it." And may your holiday be outrage-free.


Paper Apologizes for Racist Immigration Cartoon -- NYMag
 
petros

petros

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Same sh-t, different pile:

Prince Albert Raiders pull controversial mascot

The Prince Albert Raiders' new mascot, the Boston Raider, will no longer be used for home games.

CTV Saskatoon
Published Saturday, November 22, 2014 11:24AM

The Prince Albert Raiders have pulled their newest team member – their new mascot, the Boston Raider – after a flurry of controversy.

The Boston Raider was unveiled just last week. It was a throwback to the team’s original mascot from the 1980’s, but many felt the bearded mascot with Arabian head ware was offensive to people from the Middle East.

The change was announced at Friday night’s game. Team officials said there will not be a mascot at home games until further notice.

A statement on the Raiders website said the organization apologizes if anyone was offended by the character.

 
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