Fun police at it again

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html
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Caroline Wozniacki has been accused of racism after stuffing her top and skirt with towels to impersonate fellow tennis player Serena Williams during a match in Brazil.
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The 22-year-old Dane pranced around the court to laughter and whistles from the crowd as she played a point against Maria Sharapova in the exhibition match in Sao Paulo.
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A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image. Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination
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But the former world No.1 has now attracted criticism on social media for impersonating the Grand Slam champion, who is also her friend.
Does my bum look big in this? … Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
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Does my bum look big in this? ... Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
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On Tumblr, one blogger wrote: "This isn't "harmless fun" as one article described it. its racist. out and outright racism. mocking and making fun of the bodies of black women for a laugh? real funny, stupid white girl. real real funny.'
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Another blogger wrote: "It may have been done in "jest," but I love how people can can turn a black woman's body and sexuality into a caricature. However, we should not have the autonomy to celebrate any successes of our own."
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An article on the website feministing.com said: "... given the history and current-day context of racialized standards of beauty, and the hypersexualization of people of color, when a white woman makes fun of a black women's body, especially in a way that hypersexualizes her and draws on the stereotype of black women's big butts, it's racist." :crazy >
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Hass Dellal, the executive director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, said Wozniacki probably did not intend her actions to be racist, but they could be interpreted as such.
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"It's quite inappropriate to be mocking or making jest of people's physical shape or image, especially when it's such an issue with young people today," he said.
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"I can see how some people could interpret that, simply because of stereotyping, as being racist.
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"A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image.
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"Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination."
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It's not the first time Wozniacki has imitated her friend Williams during an exhibition match.
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She performed a similar stunt in December last year, when she also danced around the court to a Rihanna song.
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And Andy Roddick has also impersonated Williams by stuffing towels down his pants on court.
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Williams is known for referring to her figure.
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The day before the exhibition match in Brazil, which Williams also attended, she tweeted: "Hummmmm do they make Brazilian bikinis for ummm well..... Me???".
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Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoK7o8vV

Poll at the end is interesting
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Poll: What do you think of Caroline Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena Williams?

A good laugh

64%
Racist

2%
Sexist

1%
Racist and sexist

4%
Not funny, but not offensive

29%

Total votes: 15244.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoKb73hz

 

[reyre2000]

well, looks like shes also a sexiest with that well placed racket in the second pic??

god!!!! these PC idiots today give me the runs…............please, will all these PC idiots just go the way of the dodo!!!

 

[Saturnalia]

7% of people are morons.

Would've thought it would be higher

 

[stryker]

I love this woman, not only is she talented and gorgeous, but has a wicked sense of humour to boot.

As for those whining morons who are claiming sexism and racism, get a god damned life for christ sakes. I swear society has been over run by bleeding heart, pc minded, greenie douche bags. I dont know if it is a generational thing but getting upset over something like this is embarrassing. If you are that soft please neck up now and do the rest of us a favour.

Well done Caroline, keep up the good work.

 

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http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html
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Caroline Wozniacki has been accused of racism after stuffing her top and skirt with towels to impersonate fellow tennis player Serena Williams during a match in Brazil.
>
The 22-year-old Dane pranced around the court to laughter and whistles from the crowd as she played a point against Maria Sharapova in the exhibition match in Sao Paulo.
>
A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image. Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination
>
>
>
>
But the former world No.1 has now attracted criticism on social media for impersonating the Grand Slam champion, who is also her friend.
Does my bum look big in this? … Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
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Does my bum look big in this? ... Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
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**On Tumblr, one blogger wrote: "This isn't "harmless fun" as one article described it. its racist. out and outright racism. mocking and making fun of the bodies of black women for a laugh? real funny, stupid white girl. real real funny.'**
Advertisement
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Another blogger wrote: "It may have been done in "jest," but I love how people can can turn a black woman's body and sexuality into a caricature. However, we should not have the autonomy to celebrate any successes of our own."
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An article on the website feministing.com said: "... given the history and current-day context of racialized standards of beauty, and the hypersexualization of people of color, when a white woman makes fun of a black women's body, especially in a way that hypersexualizes her and draws on the stereotype of black women's big butts, it's racist." :crazy >
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Hass Dellal, the executive director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, said Wozniacki probably did not intend her actions to be racist, but they could be interpreted as such.
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"It's quite inappropriate to be mocking or making jest of people's physical shape or image, especially when it's such an issue with young people today," he said.
>
"I can see how some people could interpret that, simply because of stereotyping, as being racist.
>
"A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image.
>
"Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination."
>
It's not the first time Wozniacki has imitated her friend Williams during an exhibition match.
>
She performed a similar stunt in December last year, when she also danced around the court to a Rihanna song.
>
And Andy Roddick has also impersonated Williams by stuffing towels down his pants on court.
>
Williams is known for referring to her figure.
>
The day before the exhibition match in Brazil, which Williams also attended, she tweeted: "Hummmmm do they make Brazilian bikinis for ummm well..... Me???".
>
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoK7o8vV

Poll at the end is interesting
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Poll: What do you think of Caroline Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena Williams?

A good laugh

64%
Racist

2%
Sexist

1%
Racist and sexist

4%
Not funny, but not offensive

29%

Total votes: 15244.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoKb73hz

The person who owns that statement is a real brain-surgeon, isn't that blog racist in itself?

Also, can a person from the same sex be considered as sexist? I would have thought not :wtf

Some people just have no life and must spend the whole day looking for something to have a whinge about :deadhorse:

 

[happy_tiger]

I love any sportsman who does impersonations of others

Djokovic is brilliant at it ,Ian Healy taking off fast bowlers was a great laugh as well another of the current Aussies batsman (can't remember who) is also very good

 

[Guest]

I love any sportsman who does impersonations of others

Djokovic is brilliant at it ,Ian Healy taking off fast bowlers was a great laugh as well another of the current Aussies batsman (can't remember who) is also very good

Agree, it's just a bit of harmless fun for the crowd and there's clearly no malice intended given it's being beamed around the world.

 

[Justo]

Don't get what's "rascist" about what she did. Did she shoe polish herself and put a bone in her nose?boring world we live in when that makes the news. Meanwhile families are having their homes mortared in Israel and Africa has 2 million orphans.
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[Flippedy]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html
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Caroline Wozniacki has been accused of racism after stuffing her top and skirt with towels to impersonate fellow tennis player Serena Williams during a match in Brazil.
>
The 22-year-old Dane pranced around the court to laughter and whistles from the crowd as she played a point against Maria Sharapova in the exhibition match in Sao Paulo.
>
A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image. Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination
>
>
>
>
But the former world No.1 has now attracted criticism on social media for impersonating the Grand Slam champion, who is also her friend.
Does my bum look big in this? … Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
>
Does my bum look big in this? ... Caroline Wozniacki impersonates Serena Williams. Photos Reuters/AFP
>
**On Tumblr, one blogger wrote: "This isn't "harmless fun" as one article described it. its racist. out and outright racism. mocking and making fun of the bodies of black women for a laugh? real funny, stupid white girl. real real funny.'**
Advertisement
>
Another blogger wrote: "It may have been done in "jest," but I love how people can can turn a black woman's body and sexuality into a caricature. However, we should not have the autonomy to celebrate any successes of our own."
>
An article on the website feministing.com said: "... given the history and current-day context of racialized standards of beauty, and the hypersexualization of people of color, when a white woman makes fun of a black women's body, especially in a way that hypersexualizes her and draws on the stereotype of black women's big butts, it's racist." :crazy >
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Hass Dellal, the executive director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, said Wozniacki probably did not intend her actions to be racist, but they could be interpreted as such.
>
"It's quite inappropriate to be mocking or making jest of people's physical shape or image, especially when it's such an issue with young people today," he said.
>
"I can see how some people could interpret that, simply because of stereotyping, as being racist.
>
"A role model should be acting more responsibly. It's quite inappropriate to mock a person's body shape and image.
>
"Stereotyping can lead to all forms of discrimination."
>
It's not the first time Wozniacki has imitated her friend Williams during an exhibition match.
>
She performed a similar stunt in December last year, when she also danced around the court to a Rihanna song.
>
And Andy Roddick has also impersonated Williams by stuffing towels down his pants on court.
>
Williams is known for referring to her figure.
>
The day before the exhibition match in Brazil, which Williams also attended, she tweeted: "Hummmmm do they make Brazilian bikinis for ummm well..... Me???".
>
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoK7o8vV

Poll at the end is interesting
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Poll: What do you think of Caroline Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena Williams?

A good laugh

64%
Racist

2%
Sexist

1%
Racist and sexist

4%
Not funny, but not offensive

29%

Total votes: 15244.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/not-just-harmless-fun-wozniacki-accused-of-racism-after-williams-impression-20121212-2b8gy.html#ixzz2EoKb73hz

The person who owns that statement is a real brain-surgeon, isn't that blog racist in itself?

**Also, can a person from the same sex be considered as sexist? I would have thought not :wtf**

Some people just have no life and must spend the whole day looking for something to have a whinge about :deadhorse:

Well yes actually they can, but in this instance I wouldn't call it that.

 

[Marshall_magic]

I would be amazed if Caroline and Serena aren't friends. Then again the Americans are so sensitive, they will play the race card on anything, but to me it seems like a joke between friends. Serena does have a big butt and I don't see how it has anything to do with her skin colour. Hopefully Serena comes out and says it's a joke and not at all offensive or racist, although the bleeding hearts will still be offended because they seem to like being offended. I don't see at all how this differs from Novak impersonating players.

 

[Tigerdave]

everyone has gone PC mad, I don't see how this is racist

 

[hammertime]

I think the people saying its racism are the ones with real issue - all I see is a big butt and chest! I would have never even tied it to skin colour.

The world is going nuts.

 

[Glen_McWilliams]

Pretty much everyone at the arena laughed, Sharapova laughed, the last time Woz did the impersonation the crowd saw the joke, and she is friends with Serena Williams who also has no issue with it. A couple of 'bloggers' looking for attention and air time make some ridiculous comments and the media obliges them by making a big deal out of it. 3 quotes, 2 from "bloggers" and one from a website called "feministing". Who gives a toss what these people think? Who are they? Why does this constitute a reaction worth talking about?
The world hasn't gone mad, it's just the part of the world the news outlets continually report on is f….d up.

Carry on Woz.

 

[happy_tiger]

Actually if the Woz's boobs were really that big ,I might show more interest in Womens tennis :roll

I don't know if this is true or not , but I also heard the grunt will be gone from Tennis in 2015

Is that true ??

 

[Yossarian]

Only African-Americans have big hooters? It's getting far too easy to start a baseless crusade these days…

 

[stryker]

I think the people saying its racism are the ones with real issue - all I see is a big butt and chest! I would have never even tied it to skin colour.

The world is going nuts.

Yeah exactly. It is the media and these stupid bloggers who have related having large breasts and a fat backside to being black….ridiculous! Go to any country town and you will trip over plenty of 'white' girls who fit this very description. Serena knows she has a different body type to the rest of the womens tour and from judging how she dresses, has no problem with it.

At the end of the day she has the last laugh as even though she is not as hot as most, she kicks all their bums and that is what really matters.