Sotomayor Racism Watch: Piñata Cartoon Edition

Sorted under politics, race and racism, sexism on June 5, 2009

It took no time at all for racist and sexist cartoons to hit the internet. This horrendous and disgusting cartoon went up on The Oklahoman on June 2nd, the day after the first cartoon published on the website mocking the overly exaggerated words the GOP had mindlessly flung around as a herd of barbaric frat boys.

Sonia Sotomayor cartoon

Showing Sotomayor as a piñata while elephants line up to hit her as President Obama facilitates (of course, wearing a sombraro because sombraros and piñatas are the only ways to present Latino culture) is not funny. No matter which way you look at it, depicting racism, sexism, and violence against women is never funny, under any circumstances whatsoever.

As Renee over at Womanist Musings put it:

If the racism where not enough the incitement of violence is certainly the coup de grace. In a country in which women suffer violence at the hands of men on a daily basis to have them line up to take their “best shot” at her is not innocent political commentary.

If you are horrified about not just an established, professional woman being portrayed in such a manner, but any woman, do not hesitate to contact The Oklahoman. If they are perfectly fine with publishing discriminatory filth, they need to hear from us.

You can email them at yourviews@oklahoman.com or write to them at the following address:

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The Oklahoman
P.O. Box 25125
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

But you are not able to simply tell them your views, you need to follow some guidelines:

1. Letters of 250 words or less.

2. A full name and complete postal address, including zip code, must accompany your letter. (This is needed for verification. Your address won’t be published.)

3. “Name withheld” letters are not accepted. Nor are letters signed only with initials or a first initial and last name.

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h/t Womanist Musings



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