Martin Luther King Jr.’s son is giving Newsweek a pass for publishing the insensitive photo of his father in his casket next to an op-ed piece earlier this week. We got Dexter King at LAX Thursday and he didn’t seem as upset as the Twittersphere…
Sunday, January 7, 2018
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DJ Paul Says Newsweek Needs to Fire Whoever Posted MLK Casket Pic
DJ Paul is joining Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter in calling out Newsweek for posting a pic of MLK in his casket … but he wants more than a simple apology. We got the Memphis native at LAX, and asked him about Newsweek’s controversial…
Friday, November 10, 2017
Newsweek Gets Blasted for Inflatable Penis Cover
For its November 17 issue, Newsweek has published a cover story that focuses on the #MeToo movement.
Focusing on the fact that women now feel empowered to speak out against famous men who have acted inappropriately over the years (from Harvey Weinstein to Kevin Spacey to Louis C.K.), the publication asks:
#MeToo is taking down powerful men in all fields. Is Donald Trump next?
But it does so alongside the photo of a pin popping a penis balloon, prompting many Internet users to ask: WTH?!?
Why must the implication here by that women are actively hurting men by simply calling them out for sexual harassment or assault?
Women don"t have some problem with penises. They have a problem with guys who act like dicks, basically.
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