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Kire

(11,095 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2020, 12:20 AM Jan 2020

Focus Features email for Jon Stewart Movie uses "Democrat" slur

Just got this in my inbox:

Focus Features should know better:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_Party_(epithet)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/08/07/the-ic-factor

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Focus Features email for Jon Stewart Movie uses "Democrat" slur (Original Post) Kire Jan 2020 OP

You can't "upload" an image to DU. kag Jan 2020 #1

That's exactly what the first two are. Kire Jan 2020 #5

Given it's an advertisement for a film by Jon Stewart, it's probably just a typo . . . Journeyman Jan 2020 #2

It's heard so often, lots of people probably think it's correct. Beartracks Jan 2020 #3

Could be that too. In either event, I don't see a disparaging intent at work here . . . Journeyman Jan 2020 #4

I've replied back to them with the info. Kire Jan 2020 #6

It has Will Sasso in it Buzz cook Jan 2020 #7

Apparently, they have been using it this way since last May. Kire Jan 2020 #8

Making Rushbo proud though. czarjak Jan 2020 #9

kag

(4,106 posts)

1. You can't "upload" an image to DU.

Reply to Kire (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 12:23 AM

Jan 2020

The photo has to already be online somewhere (flickr, facebook, wikipedia, etc.), and then you just post the link.

Kire

(11,095 posts)

5. That's exactly what the first two are.

Reply to kag (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 02:02 AM

Jan 2020

Edit: I figured it out. Thanks.

Journeyman

(15,142 posts)

2. Given it's an advertisement for a film by Jon Stewart, it's probably just a typo . . .

Reply to Kire (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 12:26 AM

Jan 2020

Can't imagine the distributor of a film would insult the most likely audience.

Poorly formatted text. Easily imagine it's just poorly proofread as well.

Beartracks

(13,557 posts)

3. It's heard so often, lots of people probably think it's correct.

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 12:31 AM

Jan 2020

Journeyman

(15,142 posts)

4. Could be that too. In either event, I don't see a disparaging intent at work here . . .

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 12:34 AM

Jan 2020

just a poor typographer at work, if anything.

Kire

(11,095 posts)

6. I've replied back to them with the info.

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 02:05 AM

Jan 2020

If they continue doing it knowing it's a slur, then there will be intent.

Buzz cook

(2,582 posts)

7. It has Will Sasso in it

Reply to Kire (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 03:31 AM

Jan 2020

I'll forgive a lot for that.

Kire

(11,095 posts)

8. Apparently, they have been using it this way since last May.

Reply to Kire (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 03:34 AM

Jan 2020

https://deadline.com/2019/05/will-sasso-cj-wilson-join-jon-stewart-comedy-irresistible-with-steve-carell-rose-byrne-1202609729/#comments

czarjak

(12,394 posts)

9. Making Rushbo proud though.

Reply to Kire (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 07:01 AM

Jan 2020

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