Letter to the editor...
Re: The Interrobang Distorter, which is the fictional page of the paper.
I have noticed a consistent trend in the mock articles of the “London Distorter” that I feel the need to address.
I completely appreciate the novelty of having fictional articles in the Interrobang to lighten the “seriousness” of news and to simply engage in satire. However, I find that the articles seem to consistently include content that is quite sexist in it's depiction of women.
I find that when included as elements of these stories, women are being constantly sexualized, and referred to in the context of body parts and sexual acts.
I hope that we've come far enough as a society that we can see women as more than objects of sex, and if you're going to use female characters in your humour, I think it can be done in a more respectful, clever manner.
I invite you to challenge yourselves and your readers by being funny while avoiding sexual stereotypes and disrespect.
Richard MacDonagh
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
I have noticed a consistent trend in the mock articles of the “London Distorter” that I feel the need to address.
I completely appreciate the novelty of having fictional articles in the Interrobang to lighten the “seriousness” of news and to simply engage in satire. However, I find that the articles seem to consistently include content that is quite sexist in it's depiction of women.
I find that when included as elements of these stories, women are being constantly sexualized, and referred to in the context of body parts and sexual acts.
I hope that we've come far enough as a society that we can see women as more than objects of sex, and if you're going to use female characters in your humour, I think it can be done in a more respectful, clever manner.
I invite you to challenge yourselves and your readers by being funny while avoiding sexual stereotypes and disrespect.
Richard MacDonagh
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
