Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM

[Sickko]

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<SPAN class=TopStory>Why these people dont go find some thing to do and stop being thin-skinned and backward, a cartoon is a cartoon and nothing more, nothing less....SIGH!!!!</SPAN>

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<P class=StoryText align=justify>Doreen Frankson has described as "equivalent to editorial rape", a cartoon caricature of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller which appeared in The Gleaner newspaper last week.<P class=StoryText align=justify>But Frankson, president of the powerful Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), made it clear she was expressing her private views and insisted they should not be paraphrased, quoted, or otherwise represented in any manner related to the JMA.<P class=StoryText align=justify>In a letter to the Sunday Observer, Frankson noted the caricature with "great anger and disappointment", saying: "I construe the depiction as a blatant disrespect to the office of the prime minister and disrespect to all women and especially those who strive for public office."<P class=StoryText align=justify>She said the caricature "demeans not only the prime minister but all women and assumes categorically that women will resort to debased behaviour to deal with issues that are brought about in the public forum".
"How can any editor support this?" she asked. "Despite Jamaica being democratic and freedom of expression being an integral part of our existence, we must still be cautious, especially when we have a responsibility to the public to uphold discipline and prevent moral decay in our society.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The caricature is equivalent to editorial rape, as it is a depiction, in my opinion, of how a male cartoonist assesses the epitome of successful women in this country. At no time has the Most Honourable Prime Minister ever presented herself to the public in this manner and therefore she should never be depicted, even in jest, in this fashion," Frankson insisted.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It is hard enough to be a female leader, especially in a public office, without having to combat this level of unadulterated abuse from the media," she said.

[Mosiah]

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<SPAN class=TopStory>Why these people dont go find some thing to do and stop being thin-skinned and backward, a cartoon is a cartoon and nothing more, nothing less....SIGH!!!!</SPAN>



<SPAN class=TopStory>Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM</SPAN>

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Sunday, February 04, 2007

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<P class=StoryText align=justify>Doreen Frankson has described as "equivalent to editorial rape", a cartoon caricature of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller which appeared in The Gleaner newspaper last week.<P class=StoryText align=justify>But Frankson, president of the powerful Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), made it clear she was expressing her private views and insisted they should not be paraphrased, quoted, or otherwise represented in any manner related to the JMA.<P class=StoryText align=justify>In a letter to the Sunday Observer, Frankson noted the caricature with "great anger and disappointment", saying: "I construe the depiction as a blatant disrespect to the office of the prime minister and disrespect to all women and especially those who strive for public office."<P class=StoryText align=justify>She said the caricature "demeans not only the prime minister but all women and assumes categorically that women will resort to debased behaviour to deal with issues that are brought about in the public forum".

"How can any editor support this?" she asked. "Despite Jamaica being democratic and freedom of expression being an integral part of our existence, we must still be cautious, especially when we have a responsibility to the public to uphold discipline and prevent moral decay in our society.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The caricature is equivalent to editorial rape, as it is a depiction, in my opinion, of how a male cartoonist assesses the epitome of successful women in this country. At no time has the Most Honourable Prime Minister ever presented herself to the public in this manner and therefore she should never be depicted, even in jest, in this fashion," Frankson insisted.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It is hard enough to be a female leader, especially in a public office, without having to combat this level of unadulterated abuse from the media," she said.

This is such nonsense!!!



"...how a male cartoonist assesses the epitome of successful women in this country." - Did Doreen stop to think for a moment how Portia brought down the level of successful women in this country by, out of the blue, mentioning that her husband gave her a credit card to make sure she travelled in style?!?! Since when are successful Jamaican women in need of a man to give them spending money? She knocked successful Jamaican women 30 years back in their fight for independence. Beverly Manley must have shrieked when she read that.



Up to now, no one understand why she even brought up this credit card story. Is she saying that all her trips were done on that credit card? Has she accounted for the 10 million dollars that she is accused of abusing? (In my view, she doesn't have to, but...)



Again, though, Las May should not have had a job to do this latest cartoon. He should have been fired a long time ago!

[Karl]

RE: Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM

Mosiah (2/4/2007)

Sickko (2/4/2007)<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>

<SPAN class=TopStory>Why these people dont go find some thing to do and stop being thin-skinned and backward, a cartoon is a cartoon and nothing more, nothing less....SIGH!!!!</SPAN>

<SPAN class=TopStory>Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM</SPAN>
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Sunday, February 04, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>Doreen Frankson has described as "equivalent to editorial rape", a cartoon caricature of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller which appeared in The Gleaner newspaper last week.<P class=StoryText align=justify>But Frankson, president of the powerful Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA), made it clear she was expressing her private views and insisted they should not be paraphrased, quoted, or otherwise represented in any manner related to the JMA.<P class=StoryText align=justify>In a letter to the Sunday Observer, Frankson noted the caricature with "great anger and disappointment", saying: "I construe the depiction as a blatant disrespect to the office of the prime minister and disrespect to all women and especially those who strive for public office."<P class=StoryText align=justify>She said the caricature "demeans not only the prime minister but all women and assumes categorically that women will resort to debased behaviour to deal with issues that are brought about in the public forum".
"How can any editor support this?" she asked. "Despite Jamaica being democratic and freedom of expression being an integral part of our existence, we must still be cautious, especially when we have a responsibility to the public to uphold discipline and prevent moral decay in our society.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The caricature is equivalent to editorial rape, as it is a depiction, in my opinion, of how a male cartoonist assesses the epitome of successful women in this country. At no time has the Most Honourable Prime Minister ever presented herself to the public in this manner and therefore she should never be depicted, even in jest, in this fashion," Frankson insisted.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"It is hard enough to be a female leader, especially in a public office, without having to combat this level of unadulterated abuse from the media," she said.

This is such nonsense!!!

"...how a male cartoonist assesses the epitome of successful women in this country." - Did Doreen stop to think for a moment how Portia brought down the level of successful women in this country by, out of the blue, mentioning that her husband gave her a credit card to make sure she travelled in style?!?! Since when are successful Jamaican women in need of a man to give them spending money? She knocked successful Jamaican women 30 years back in their fight for independence. Beverly Manley must have shrieked when she read that.

Up to now, no one understand why she even brought up this credit card story. Is she saying that all her trips were done on that credit card? Has she accounted for the 10 million dollars that she is accused of abusing? (In my view, she doesn't have to, but...)

Again, though, Las May should not have had a job to do this latest cartoon. He should have been fired a long time ago!

<P class=StoryText align=justify>You find nothing wrong with the cartoon?

[Mosiah]

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Absolutely nothing!



Karl, in response to the travelgura, Portia "explains" that her husband gives her a credit card to travel?!?! What is that about?! Who the hell cares?!?! Certainly, she could not be saying that when she travels on national business she uses her husband's credit card, or is that what she is saying? Despite the non-issue about the money being spent, why didn't she either ignore the foolishness or give some decent response to it?



She brought it all on herself when she come bring up dis credit card ting. I think Las May got it right with the cartoon. Her reaction amounts to exactly what was depicted by May.



"Gwey bwoy! Mi nuh haffi use off taxpayer money when mi travel. Fi mi man gi mi my platinum cyaard suh unnu cyaan come talk to me!"



She brought down the office of the PM first, and then she punched all successfull women straight in the solar plexus!

[Jawge]

RE: Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM

Yup that's how you see it. See Garvey

spoke about your kind. Imagine someone that looks like you, your mother, yous sister becomes PM and you agree for her to be drawn in that manner? Betta yuh nuh say nutten.

[Sickko]

RE: Doreen Frankson cries 'editorial rape' by Gleaner cartoon of PM

One thing we can never give the PM low marks for is her sense of style and dress...even in jeans and blouse she is always exceptionally put together, not a stitch out of place- even her bang is always in place.



My problems with the cartoon is the cartoonist's portrayal of her dressed like a sketel, a low classed woman with ring in her nose, anklet on her ankle and kick-off shoes, not to mention the hiked up skirt and belly skin blouse- that for me is waaay over the line.



I am not surprised the Gleaner's editor would have allowed it to pass as he does not understand the use of a good woman- then again he does not understand the use of a woman period.



As much as I dont take tea with her if Jenni campbell- the Gleaner's managing editor was in Kingston that cartoon would never have seen the lght of day in the form it did.



BTW Byron Buckley a member of the gleaner's editorial panel was on radio yesterday saying he thought the style of dress portrayed was wrong but not the sentiment that was expressed.