Comments on: British tabloid Photoshops black guy out but leaves his knee behind http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93832 Steve Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:27:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93832 That's Richard to you, Pal! It was kind of amusing. I just felt the need to speak out over the false charge of racism. You can only "cry wolf" so many times before the cries are ignored, and this applies to racism as well. The Sun may be racist, but not here. And for the record, I wish I did have a vagina with sand in it. One can only hope. That’s Richard to you, Pal!

It was kind of amusing. I just felt the need to speak out over the false charge of racism. You can only “cry wolf” so many times before the cries are ignored, and this applies to racism as well.

The Sun may be racist, but not here.

And for the record, I wish I did have a vagina with sand in it. One can only hope.

]]> By: Delio Rossi http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93825 Delio Rossi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93825 Get the sand out of your vagina and laugh at Marks funny blog post already. The sun sucks, Marks funny. The end. I see no racism here. The Sun does have a history of this type of thing and I see nothing wrong with Mark pointing it out. Steve, you are just looking for a fight. Stop. Laugh, enjoy yourself. Dick. Get the sand out of your vagina and laugh at Marks funny blog post already. The sun sucks, Marks funny. The end.
I see no racism here. The Sun does have a history of this type of thing and I see nothing wrong with Mark pointing it out.

Steve, you are just looking for a fight. Stop. Laugh, enjoy yourself. Dick.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93790 Mark O'Neill Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:57 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93790 OK well I'm not going to get into a pointless flame war with you. You have your opinion, I have mine. Let's leave it at that. OK well I’m not going to get into a pointless flame war with you. You have your opinion, I have mine. Let’s leave it at that.

]]> By: Steve http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93788 Steve Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:45:30 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93788 Just for the record, I am not accusing YOU of fraud, I am accusing The SUN of fraud. But I am accusing you of racism. And while it is true that it is a fact the guy that was edited out was black, you failed to mention that the others left in the photo were also black, as well as white. You only mentioned race for the one that was removed, not the ones left in, which would also be stating a fact. And your reaction to the racism accusation reinforces my assertion. The person removed from the photo may be black, but is immaterial to the story. But you focused on his race anyway which, in my opinion, does make you a racist. Just for the record, I am not accusing YOU of fraud, I am accusing The SUN of fraud. But I am accusing you of racism. And while it is true that it is a fact the guy that was edited out was black, you failed to mention that the others left in the photo were also black, as well as white. You only mentioned race for the one that was removed, not the ones left in, which would also be stating a fact. And your reaction to the racism accusation reinforces my assertion. The person removed from the photo may be black, but is immaterial to the story. But you focused on his race anyway which, in my opinion, does make you a racist.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93785 Mark O'Neill Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:29:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93785 I think I am in the Twilight Zone here. I am a trained journalist, worked in newspapers and you're lecturing me on "journalistic fraud"! I am merely stating facts - that he is a black person and that he was Photoshopped out. That the Sun newspaper has a history of prejudices towards minorities and that this was probably the reason why they removed him from the photo. Does this make me a racist? I think not! You won't find me donning a white hood and burning crosses on peoples lawns. All I am doing is presenting the facts of the story. I think you're nitpicking here. You don't happen to be a reporter for the Sun by any chance? I think I am in the Twilight Zone here.

I am a trained journalist, worked in newspapers and you’re lecturing me on “journalistic fraud”!

I am merely stating facts - that he is a black person and that he was Photoshopped out. That the Sun newspaper has a history of prejudices towards minorities and that this was probably the reason why they removed him from the photo.

Does this make me a racist? I think not! You won’t find me donning a white hood and burning crosses on peoples lawns. All I am doing is presenting the facts of the story.

I think you’re nitpicking here. You don’t happen to be a reporter for the Sun by any chance?

]]> By: Steve http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93752 Steve Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:01:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93752 I think it is racist to mention the guy was photoshop'd out and he was BLACK! You even said it was racist of them to remove the black guy without ever noting that there is a black in the very front of the image. A racist is someone who focuses on race, and that is exactly what you did. And I must also add the obligatory statement that it is journalistic fraud to edit an image and present it as part of a news story, much like AP did a couple of years ago concerning the Israeli/Lebanon conflict. I think it is racist to mention the guy was photoshop’d out and he was BLACK! You even said it was racist of them to remove the black guy without ever noting that there is a black in the very front of the image. A racist is someone who focuses on race, and that is exactly what you did. And I must also add the obligatory statement that it is journalistic fraud to edit an image and present it as part of a news story, much like AP did a couple of years ago concerning the Israeli/Lebanon conflict.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93732 Mark O'Neill Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:13:51 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93732 Oh come on! Please tell me you're pulling my leg! How would you like me to refer me to him? "One Of Nine"? He's a guy and he's black. How's that being racist? Oh come on! Please tell me you’re pulling my leg! How would you like me to refer me to him? “One Of Nine”? He’s a guy and he’s black. How’s that being racist?

]]> By: Fair Inough http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93665 Fair Inough Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:46:23 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93665 They removed one of 9 men from this photo, but by referring to him as only a "black guy" maybe you are being racist? They simply failed to remove the knee. They removed one of 9 men from this photo, but by referring to him as only a “black guy” maybe you are being racist? They simply failed to remove the knee.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93617 Mark O'Neill Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93617 yeah I kind of chose the wrong day to make an Obama joke at the expense of the Sun! yeah I kind of chose the wrong day to make an Obama joke at the expense of the Sun!

]]> By: Paul Spadaccini http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93614 Paul Spadaccini Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:19:48 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93614 Your link to the Sun leads to a front page story about Obama's policies. Your link to the Sun leads to a front page story about Obama’s policies.

]]> By: Laurens http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93569 Laurens Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:06:20 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93569 Yes I don't think this has anything to do with racism; if it had been a white guy sitting there, they probably would have photoshopped him out too, for "aesthetic" reasons (because of the text on top of the picture). It's still a very stupid screw-up indeed. Haha. Yes I don’t think this has anything to do with racism; if it had been a white guy sitting there, they probably would have photoshopped him out too, for “aesthetic” reasons (because of the text on top of the picture).
It’s still a very stupid screw-up indeed. Haha.

]]> By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/24/british-tabloid-photoshops-black-guy-out-but-leaves-his-knee-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-93567 Kiltak Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3532#comment-93567 The original picture was looking a bit unbalanced.. but still, this is just stupid of the sun. The original picture was looking a bit unbalanced.. but still, this is just stupid of the sun.

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