Huh. Double Standard.
John Galliano fired from Dior for Anti-Semitic comments.
Now, here's where I'm having a problem.
Not in the grounds for firing him, mind you. 100% behind that.
It's the paragraph near the bottom that caught my attention.
Interestingly, other designers have recently come under fire for racist remarks, but held on to their titles. Last fall, Jean-Paul Guerlain dropped the n-word several times during a French television interview, and Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati made some racist remarks, commenting that "You can't find [black models] that are beautiful and with the right proportions."
They came under fire for their comments, but they still have their jobs.
What I want to know is, why is this different from the Galliano thing?
Is there a logical reason why the other two are still respected in the fashion world? You know, other than the one I'm thinking of?
Now, here's where I'm having a problem.
Not in the grounds for firing him, mind you. 100% behind that.
It's the paragraph near the bottom that caught my attention.
Interestingly, other designers have recently come under fire for racist remarks, but held on to their titles. Last fall, Jean-Paul Guerlain dropped the n-word several times during a French television interview, and Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati made some racist remarks, commenting that "You can't find [black models] that are beautiful and with the right proportions."
They came under fire for their comments, but they still have their jobs.
What I want to know is, why is this different from the Galliano thing?
Is there a logical reason why the other two are still respected in the fashion world? You know, other than the one I'm thinking of?