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To think the Independent’s cartoon of Nicola Sturgeon is shameful, misogynistic and dangerous

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claremmm · 17/02/2023 15:42

Just saw horrible cartoon from the Independent with decapitated Nicola sturgeon playing the bagpipes. In the light of death threats to female politicians (including Nicola) I don’t know how this kind of inflammatory media is allowed. It’s really not funny.

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ElliF · 17/02/2023 20:47

MarshaMelrose · 17/02/2023 20:38

The Ibdependent is obsessed with cutting her head off. And kilts.
Alex Salmond in a kilt. Ohh, I think I'm going blind.

Manspreading has always been about domination and power.

MarshaMelrose · 17/02/2023 20:49

But not in a kilt! Please!

ElliF · 17/02/2023 20:52

SpookTacula · 17/02/2023 20:32

I get that they're sort of representing the loss of the figurehead of the independence movement.

But...women are attacked and killed daily by men, and I don't think you can publish something like this and pretend you don't know anything about the climate of violence women exist in.

That’s complete BS.

Chias · 17/02/2023 20:53

I just read it as the SNP had lost its head.

NoBoatsOnSunday · 17/02/2023 21:00

I like Nicola Sturgeon. I don’t perceive any particular issue with that cartoon.

I do not like Priti Patel. I do not think that the cartoon, depicting her and Boris as ‘bulls’ was intended as racist but as a reference to the then-current bullying allegations. It was, I suspect accidentally, culturally insensitive though.

StressedToTheMaxxx · 17/02/2023 21:07

derxa · 17/02/2023 17:16

Cows are sacred in the Hindu religion.

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Why are you partaking in whataboutery when it comes to racism?

StressedToTheMaxxx · 17/02/2023 21:09

Or whatever 'ism' you wish to class it as..

Galadriel90 · 17/02/2023 21:19

It's not misogynistic at all. I don't even think it's particularly tasteless. It's not funny, I'll give you that.

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