We take a break on Sunday and come back to some good old-fashioned sexism and cultural appropriation, Univision style. Looks like the folks at the network were having a little fun today on Twitter.
It started with this tweet sent to us:
:0/ “@MLSGabor: PIC- @RepDeportiva ‘s iconic Senadoras with #MLSCup Trophy @Caromacallister @albagalindo #VW4Soccer http://t.co/m25udZZmg7”
— Malena (@12thLady) November 24, 2013
With reactions:
@12thLady @MLSGabor @RepDeportiva @Caromacallister @albagalindo this is wrong in so many ways… Why can’t I stop looking — Sporting Wilfred (@SportingWilfred) November 24, 2013
@12thLady @MLSGabor @RepDeportiva @Caromacallister @albagalindo That’s neither racy nor racist at all…no sir… #SMH — Rev. Eric Atcheson (@RevEricAtcheson) November 24, 2013
By the time we checked out the tweet and the pic, the image was no longer on Twitter.
@latinorebels It was removed.
— Malena (@12thLady) November 24, 2013
It was deleted. So we asked what the fuss was all about.
@latinorebels unfortunately common place on that and many other programs. Disappointing.
— Malena (@12thLady) November 24, 2013
@latinorebels supersexualized Pocahonas-type República Deportiva models w/MLS cup. Saw on my TL. @12thLady @soccermusings screenshot? — Joel Tena (@joeltena) November 24, 2013
A few Twitter searches later and we found this tweet from one of the Senadoras, Alba Galindo: “No more no less than being the Indian. With the purpose of celebrating Thanksgiving.”
And this as well: “Look at how we are going to be dressed as. So you CAN’T miss @repdeportiva a 11 AM ET.”
So we shared that in our Twitter thread, and got this as a reply:
@latinorebels @12thLady @soccermusings OG picture worse than that. Much patriarchy/sexism/racism/cultural insensitivity, even for Univision.
— Joel Tena (@joeltena) November 24, 2013
Yeah, ignorance knows no culture, and Univision is a bad as they come when it comes to this type of crap.
And guess what? The Internet is forever. This is the pic that was deleted from Twitter,showing the Senadoras with the MLS Cup.
Apparently the initial reaction from an MLS employee is meh. Here is what the Twitter profile of its Corporate Communications VP tweeted out today:
@davisjsn @whatahowler @12thLady @MLSGabor @RepDeportiva Also known as more than 1 million viewers.
— Dan Courtemanche (@courtemancheMLS) November 24, 2013
And this as well:
@whatahowler @MLS The folks at Univision and Republica Deportiva decide the editorial content of the program.
— Dan Courtemanche (@courtemancheMLS) November 24, 2013
We are wondering if Courtemanche actually pays attention to the initiatives his league promotes?
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