The Swedish minister of culture has been heavily critisiced for eating a cake that is a caricature of a black woman:
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Minister in 'racist circumcision outrage'
Swedish minister of culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth's participation in a "racist spectacle" in which she carved up a cake depicting a naked black woman has sparked outrage and prompted calls for the minister's dismissal.
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Minister in 'racist circumcision outrage' - The Local
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Minister apologizes over 'racist' cake cutting
A public apology by Sweden's minister for culture on Wednesday didn't stop calls for her to resign after she carved up a cake depicting a naked black woman, sparking an onslaught of criticism.
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Minister apologizes over 'racist' cake cutting - The Local
An African woman comments the spectacle:
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What makes the cake episode so deeply offensive is the appropriation, by both artist and his audience, of African women’s bodies and experiences, while completely excluding real African women from the discourse. It is a pornography of violence.
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What is your opinion about this spectacle?