Sean Delonas Probably Avoids Criticism From GLAAD With His Latest Cartoon



Using one news story to comment on another, non-related story is a tried and true editorial cartoonist strategy, even for those who are frequently criticized by regional media watch groups for being aggressively critical of a certain group of human beings the way that Sean Delonas has been.

I couldn't tell if you this is a stupid cartoon, a purposefully racist one, a cynically racist one aimed to attract the attention of blogs like this one and newspaper articles like this one, a means of cultural provocation or what. Hell, I guess it could be as innocent as all get out. Who knows? I don't know. I do know it's a bad cartoon, it should have occurred to someone through whom this cartoon passed that the visual might have implications that would thwart its meaning, and that the only classy thing to do is go, "Oh my God! I'm so sorry!" As a fan of the form and a one-time newspaperman I deeply resent the collective, passive manipulation or shudder-inducing ignorance of the historical echos involved.

in case this cartoon makes your nerves as raw as mine, please know that the headline is a joke in that Delonas is known -- perhaps only known -- for cartoons that routinely draw the ire of GLAAD; the headline is NOT a suggestion that members of GLAAD or the organization itself are all like high-fiving about this cartoon or would be inclined to
 
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