So I’m happy to admit that I know very little about the fashion world, but that doesn’t mean I live under a rock, either. The New York Times, Huffington Post, ELLE, MC, and just about every other news source have been reporting the recent scandal of John Galliano’s anti-Semitic remarks.
Galliano, by the way, is Parisian fashion house Christian Dior’s chief designer. And from the looks of various Google photos, the guy is very eccentric and flamboyant.
According to the NYT article, a video was released Monday that showed Galliano screaming anti-Semitic remarks at various cafe patrons in Paris. Galliano reportedly slurred out “I love Hitler” and various unmentionables somewhere along the lines of “Your forefathers would be dead…gassed.”
He even suggested that two women be gassed. E! News labeled him a “Fash-hole.” I like.
When the footage was released by Bristish tabloid The Sun (catch the video here), Galliano was arrested. In France, it turns out, racist remarks or actions are illegal.
According to my twitter feed (yay 21st century news sources), he was put on some sort of probation for a while. But Dior has now severed their ties.
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I recently blogged (and then deleted my post) about some other racist comments. I guess I’m just confused by the whole damn thing. I. Don’t. Get. It. I don’t get how people can look at an entire race or culture or religion and make such vast sweeping generalizations. I don’t get how people can be so small-minded. And I suppose I may be being small-minded for not understanding the pillars on which these elitists stand, but at least I’m not offending anyone with my shortcomings.
Cheers to Dior for taking a stand. If I could afford to support them in ways other than blogging, I would.
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