Kerry Kennedy’s recent interview about H&M award - some thoughts……

[Glorified]

I don’t think Kerry Kennedy’s characterisation of H&M’s actions from her recent interview (below) is accurate:

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"They went to the oldest institution in UK history and told them what they were doing wrong, that they couldn't have structural racism within the institution; that they could not maintain a misunderstanding about mental health."

The lawyer and human rights activist added that the Sussexes "knew that if they did this there would be consequences, that they would be ostracised, they would lose their family, their position within this structure, and that people would blame them for it.
"They have done it anyway," Kennedy said, "because they believed that they could not live with themselves if they did not question this authority. I think they have been heroic in taking this step."

What’s going on here? Is Kerry Kennedy just stepping in to defend her decision against recent public criticism of the H&M award (even by her own brother)…..?

Did H&M actually directly address the RF / institution around structural racism and unsupported MH or did they just drop those issues / concerns on a TV show for “bombshell” impact a year later in a fit of pique?

H&M pushed hard, as I understand it, to have a half in half out situation and it was only afterwards when this was proved problematic/unachievable that they left the RF and subsequently a year later first issued complaints publicly during the OW interview of racism and MM’s unsupported MH issues.

I am not questioning that these issues didn’t happen just that if they were so bad surely you wouldn’t try to stay half in with the institution or continue to be very publicly associated and identified with it by using the titles of a regime that oppressed you?

If H&M cared enough about racism in the family and institution they could have gone followed this up to address it and root it out - bring a formal complaint etc ironically that’s what this award is partly about - tackling racial injustice - it doesn’t look to me like they have managed their most tangible opportunity to do so directly.

Yes there are many oppressed people in the UK who paid taxes from their minimum wages to keep H&M in their oppressed luxury and who’s relatives and ancestors were robbed and enslaved by the family M chose to marry into and whose identity she/they insist and persist in using to associate and brand themselves.

Perhaps these people are more deserving of the award?

This is so WRONG. Ripple of Hope is THE KENNEDY family award.

Earth Shot was created by the Cambridges themselves not Attenborough, they are simply renting space from the Kennedy's to host their show.

An environmental award spending carbon emissions to give prizes out, please make it make sense.

Where do you get your information from?

Where have they complained now? Kerry said words, nothing to do with H&M.

Harry and Meghan do get more headlines than W&K by default, there's nothing they can do about that.

Some Brits are hooked on a diet of daily hate from the tabloids so the papers step up to meet their demands.

Even 'serious' papers like the Times can't write about W&K's visit to America without dragging H&M. It's the funniest thing to me.

Harry and Meghan trashed the monarchy. Can William and Kate win back American hearts?

You must have missed the headlines about financial independence then? British taxpayers aren't funding Harry and Meghan.

I agree they are figureheads in a sense and help to bring attention to these issues. But of course you've been very selective about their respective CVs there as I'm sure you know. Certainly, they both have a history of advocating for the above, before and during their marriage; whether you like or dislike them, or approve of their methods, I don't think you've chosen a very representative sample of what they've done. Would be very strange to give them the award if so!

You must have missed the headlines about financial independence then? British taxpayers aren't funding Harry and Meghan

is Charles still financially supporting them at all? Because he was, from his “private income”. And let’s face it there would be no “private income” if it wasn’t for titles and positions he’d being gifted due to his birth. So maybe they’re not being directly funded by British taxpayers but they are being funded by them indirectly.

I wrote in the past tense.

Does it clarify now that I have pointed it out to?

Is the term 'structural racism' ever defined in these circles or simply bandied about by people for political gain?

I was about to say KK must be on their payroll- but it seems that her family are linked.
H&M deserve an award for lying, living a profligate lifestyle whilst trying to preach to the world 'do as I say not as I do' and as for the feminist inside MM she's happy to elevate herself off the back of a husband and a title she doesn't deserve - what an 'amazing advocate' she makes, Harry is a gutless puppet and should be ashamed of himself 🙄

Just because they bagged the spoils upfront, it does not mean that they are any less funded then if they had received it gradually like other family members do. Diana was from the aristocracy so her wealth came the same way as the RF. A non-hypocritical quitter would have left it all well alone - not purchased a mansion with it before pontificating from their tacky throne room in Cali.

The whole point of any of these silly awards is to publicise people. The givers and the receivers.

The Kennedys (the most powerful, Democrat family in the US) is simply rewarding those who publicly promote their causes and wider, global agenda. It's not really that surprising.

@tatala That quote is from a magazine, so argue it with them, not me.

I was more interested with the incestuous relationship between the people awarding H&M the award.

@tatala William and Catherine doesn't need to win over the Americans. American Polls show Catherine is already more popular the Meghan, and she doesn't live there or even have as high a profile in the media there.

I think they are trying to change the narrative from the demands they made for a half in half out role where they kept all the good bits and ditched the boring bits ( and kept their security as “international protected people”) to one where they are brave warriors fighting the system at huge personal costs to themselves. I’m not buying it as I was alive in January 2020 and so know what happened!

H&M are ‘woke social media warriors’ for hire, pay them (cash or awards) and they will use their social media minions and media contracts to raise your profile and that of your organisation

if you pay enough they will throw in a new tale of woe for your exclusive publication, but reading the small print you will note that there is no guarantee that the tale of woe is actually true but their fact checkers have established that it cannot be proven to be false

Yet they wanted to stay within the organisation just not do the boring stuff . Oh and make lots of lovely money , accept freebies etc

Always complain, always explain
(even if the explanations frequently contradict one other)
💀

😂I know. I'm embarrassed for them.

I do think that if they want any sort of reconciliation with the RF , they need to graciously decline this award .
Much as KC loves his son , I get the impression that he ( backed by W) could be quite ruthless if H and M push him too far .

Yes, if the Netflix documentary and Harry's book are negative, their titles and the kids titles, are at risk

It must be majorly awkward for KC. He was not directly parented himself, never directly parented H & W and believed that staff had got them through that rebellious phase.
All of a sudden, he gets two middle-aged teenagers pushing all of his buttons at once 😂

They haven’t stood up to and addressed structural racism in the RF in any way, shape or form.

I am not doubting it exists and needs tackling and constant vigilance but to suggest throwing some shade in a interview after you flounced as a result of the fact that the oppressive regime didn’t give you what you wanted in material terms is standing up to racial inequality is at best a fanciful spin on events and at worst deeply patronising when all can see this as a direct contradiction of their own words and actions documented from that time.

This new narrative is both grandiose and delusional.

@Glorified

Very well put