I didn’t watch the Oscars tonight. Instead, I wallowed in a pit of depression, that I will address tomorrow.
I sewed a bit, and followed some comments on twitter, when I saw the photo above pop into my timeline.
Let me tell you something.
As satirical as The Onion is, it is NEVER okay to call a CHILD the word which they used. I fully understand that some of Holllywood’s children can be very bratty, but SERIOUSLY?! Degrading children is what’s hot now? Women have been fighting to be respected for years, and now we have to cover our daughters too?
Quvenzhane is nine years old. NINE. Her name hasn’t been splashed across the papers, or media outlets for traipsing around Hollywood with some married man, or getting high. She’s a KID, and the Onion crossed a BIG FAT LINE when they used this disgusting word to describe her, satire or not.
Get this though. Even if she WERE an adult, and WAS on drugs, that word isn’t okay either. Understand?
Let’s make it really clear. Call my ladybug or my Lil Miss the c word and see just how fast I find that supernatural strength I have.
Inappropriate, disgusting and just plain barbaric.
How do you all feel about the tweet? And don’t come through here saying that it was just satire. Don’t you dare.
Arelis Cintron
Sunday 3rd of March 2013
I didn't watch the Oscars and I never heard of the Onion but I do know after hearing about the tweet I won't be following them anyway. No child should be referenced as such!
Amiyrah
Saturday 2nd of March 2013
This is EXACTLY what I said. That is a disgusting and shameful word and shouldn't be used on any woman and ESPECIALLY a 9 year old girl. I've never really followed The Onion on their site or twitter account, and now I most definitely never will.
Pammy Pam
Saturday 2nd of March 2013
how in the world does a grown person feel so impassioned and so important as to feel the need to call a CHILD the ugliest word in a dictionary? THAT person has a mama somewhere who i'm sure did not teach them to use that word. i am incensed.
Brandi
Saturday 2nd of March 2013
I was LIVID. My friend Cashawn (@thepbg) always says that "Black girls ain't got nobody but themselves and Jesus." I'd like to also add...and their mamas. I'm not done with the Onion...
Rachee
Friday 1st of March 2013
I say the same thing! I don't always get satire and I tried to appreciate what they do but this was way over the line. I think I was more upset at the idea that people who were upset were too sensitive and that we should have let it go. Bah!