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Tom Hanks’s son criticized for using ‘racist’ font on merchandise collection
The Guardian UK ^
| 31 Mar 2021
| Priya Elan
Posted on 04/01/2021 1:07:20 AM PDT by blueplum
Chet Hanks, son of the Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, has been criticized for using a “racist” font on his new collection of merchandise which is also controversially called White Boy Summer.
His black and white range of clothes, which include hoodies, T-shirts, shorts, tank tops, leggings, caps and bike shorts, has been called out online for its use of a Gothic-style font that is close to the one used by white nationalists. It’s also similar to the Fraktur fonts, which were used in Nazi Germany most prominently on the cover of Hitler’s Mein Kampf book.
“Hmm unfortunately the merch looks aggressively racist,” wrote one commentator on Twitter, while another wrote: “Jesus. When I think of typefaces white people should avoid, anything remotely calligraphic/blackletter looking pops immediately to mind...
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: blm; calligraphy; chethanks; gothicfonts; kianaparker; racistfonts; ritawilson; tomhanks; whiteboysummer; wokesupremacy
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To: Salamander
Marry me I'll have my people pencil you in for an interview.
I think we have something in October...2027.
There's been a rush.
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posted on
04/01/2021 7:18:18 AM PDT
by
bagster
("Even bad men love their mamas".)
To: blueplum
In Woke World, every day just gets better than the next.
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posted on
04/01/2021 7:19:21 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
To: blueplum
Anyone can find something to be offended by, if they look hard enough.
Many people spend their lives trying to find things to be offended by.
Could it be that they are just seeking attention?
==
Metallicman's running list of The Many Things That Democrats Want To Ban:
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posted on
04/01/2021 7:40:33 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: MHT
Why is it called “white boy”? Isn’t that racist? Calling white men 'white boys' is intended as revenge for 'black boy' and to disempower white men.
All part of the program.
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posted on
04/01/2021 8:13:53 AM PDT
by
bagster
("Even bad men love their mamas".)
To: conservative98
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posted on
04/01/2021 10:22:01 AM PDT
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Albion Wilde
("One steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them."—Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh)
To: dfwgator
“Guess they’ll have to cancel the Detroit Tigers now....”
And don’t forget the White Sox - they’re in big trouble on two levels . . .
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posted on
04/01/2021 11:07:17 AM PDT
by
Stosh
To: blueplum
He has great parents. Let him tattoo his whole body among other things.
To: Albion Wilde
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posted on
04/01/2021 2:34:10 PM PDT
by
HeadOn
(Love God. Lead your family. Be a man.)
To: blueplum
A font is racist?? Jeez, I better check my letters to make sure I don't have any racist fonts.
Is this an April Fools joke?
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posted on
04/01/2021 6:14:29 PM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Rest In PEACE, Rush H. Limbaugh III. You are missed already...)
To: blueplum
That typeface is similar to the one on the "Beautiful Disaster" website, which is a website that sells clothing and other personal items to/for women who have been sexually, physically, or mentally abused ...
Beautiful Disaster
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posted on
04/01/2021 6:38:56 PM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
To: Salamander
Cool! Thanks for the tip. Just changed to comic sans and it’s a refreshing change.
To: Rebelbase
It makes even gloom and doom a bit cheerier.
;)
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04/01/2021 9:11:17 PM PDT
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Salamander
(Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
To: MHT
white boy was/is a reference to white rappers ( supposed to be a multi-act tour this summer or something?)
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04/01/2021 10:08:41 PM PDT
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blueplum
("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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