22 February 2009

NY Post cartoonist targeted gays too

By now you're probably aware of the controversy surrounding a recent cartoon in the New York Post that seemed to compare President Obama (creator of the stimulus bill) to a chimp. Indeed, my first reaction upon seeing the cartoon was that it was racist, invoking the age-old bigoted tactic of comparing black people to lower primates.

Even as the Post tries to tapdance around it with a lame semi-apology, Post employees are ashamed. As they should be.

And, when it comes to bigotry, it seems that the cartoonist, Sean Delonas, is an equal opportunity offender, attacking other minority groups as well. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has accused Delonas of "continued juvenile and defamatory treatments of LGBT issues." In fact, he was named to GLAAD's Worst Defamation of 2008 list.

To prove their case, GLAAD has compiled a slideshow highlighting a selection of past Delonas cartoons that attack gays and lesbians.

>> View the slideshow.

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