by sumac | Jan 28, 2019 | Other Apologies, Political Apologies
In 2013, a lawyer was hired to defend a man charged of rape. In the course of the job, he prepared a defense statement. He gave a copy of the statement to the defendant’s family. They thought it was a good idea to post that statement on line, without telling the...
by snarly | Oct 6, 2016 | Media Apologies, Political Apologies
Making fun of people who do not speak English! Plinky plinky music! Kara-TAY! “Do they call Chinese food in China just food?” Nunchucks! Chinese herbs for “performance”! OH HO HO HO HO HO HA HA HA that’s not racist (or hack-y) at all. Oh...
by snarly | May 30, 2016 | Media Apologies
Here is an ad by a Chinese detergent company. (All the trigger warnings for mega-racism.) Let’s see, we’ve got the stereotype of the predatory/rapey black male, a working class black man targeting a professional class non-black woman, violence against a...
by sumac | Sep 25, 2015 | Corporate Apologies, True Crime Apologies
It’s possible to be harmed by peanuts even if you don’t have a peanut allergy. In 2009 a widespread salmonella outbreak was traced back to the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Hundreds of people got sick when they ate tainted peanut butter or products...
by sumac | Feb 10, 2015 | Political Apologies
Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) went to a trade event in China during a state visit. Not her first visit there. Noting the large attendance, she tweeted, “Más de 1.000 asistentes al evento… ¿Serán todos de “La Cámpola” y vinieron sólo...
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