9:24 am - 01/16/2013
Remember the story the other day about the 400 Lb. black woman who fell through the NYC sidewalk??? Of course you do. And of course some old white guy is sharing his opinion on how this woman got to be so fat…
Via Gawker
You may have heard about the woman who, last week, fell through a New York City sidewalk. The woman, a 32-year-old social worker who weighs 400 pounds and is 6'5", fell six feet into a basement, breaking her arm. She was otherwise uninjured, mostly because her size. "Thank God, they said that my size was the only thing that saved me," she told the New York Post. That was three days ago.
Rupert Murdoch, who owns the paper (NY Post) that broke the story, is just now catching up. His appropriate and compassionate response? Yes, food stamps are to blame, Rupert. Good call. There’s definitely nothing racist about assuming that an overweight black woman must be on welfare. Also, what an ideal time to discuss obesity and its effect on health care costs.
SMH. And here was his “apology”…
Man. Some folks certainly need to think thrice (not once, twice, but three times) before expressing their opinion via the Twitters….
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Rupert Murdoch Shares His Feelings
Remember the story the other day about the 400 Lb. black woman who fell through the NYC sidewalk??? Of course you do. And of course some old white guy is sharing his opinion on how this woman got to be so fat…
Via Gawker
You may have heard about the woman who, last week, fell through a New York City sidewalk. The woman, a 32-year-old social worker who weighs 400 pounds and is 6'5", fell six feet into a basement, breaking her arm. She was otherwise uninjured, mostly because her size. "Thank God, they said that my size was the only thing that saved me," she told the New York Post. That was three days ago.
Rupert Murdoch, who owns the paper (NY Post) that broke the story, is just now catching up. His appropriate and compassionate response? Yes, food stamps are to blame, Rupert. Good call. There’s definitely nothing racist about assuming that an overweight black woman must be on welfare. Also, what an ideal time to discuss obesity and its effect on health care costs.
SMH. And here was his “apology”…
Man. Some folks certainly need to think thrice (not once, twice, but three times) before expressing their opinion via the Twitters….
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