Tag: backlash
Written by Linda D. MohlerNovember 25, 2021
Chinese fashion photographer apologizes after backlash over Dior work
Food & Cooking News Article
HONG KONG — A Chinese fashion photographer has apologized after backlash over work she did for French luxury brand Dior. The picture featured a tan, freckled model of Asian descent wearing traditional Chinese clothing while holding a black Lady Dior bag. It was criticized for perpetuating Western stereotypes of East Asian faces and failing to
Written by Linda D. MohlerJanuary 29, 2021
Brooklyn district leader resigns after backlash to anti-China comments
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Lori Maslow, an elected district leader and ex-vice chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, resigned from office Thursday after several mayoral candidates threatened to boycott a Sunday forum the county party was sponsoring over her anti-Asian comments. Maslow wrote “I can’t even look at Chinese food” during an anti-China social media rant on Twitter last
Written by Linda D. MohlerDecember 5, 2020
‘MasterChef’ contestant faces backlash for calling Asian food ‘dirty’
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“Masterchef: The Professionals” contestant Philli Armitage-Mattin, a London-based chef, is facing backlash for referring to Asian cuisines as “dirty” and issuing an apology that critics say does not acknowledge the historical stigmatization of such foods. The controversy started with Armitage-Mattin’s Instagram bio, which has since been changed. A screenshot of it includes the hashtag #prettydirtyfood