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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:05 AM Jan 2020

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BuzzFeed News ✔ @BuzzFeedNews

Compare these 20 headline and see how differently royal reporters treated Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-double-standards-royal

11:26 AM - Jan 13, 2020

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How the British media treat Meghan vs Kate - side-by-side headline screenshots [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

I think the media really us to blame, unfortunately. They dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

Oh well, there it is. SummerSnow Jan 2020 #2

It's undeniable there's bias against Meghan. However - Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #3

Pretty sure the monarchy will survive. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #4

No doubt they will. I'm just weary of anyone playing victim these days. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #5

You don't believe she's faced racism in her role? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #7

Of course - and she's an American. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #8

She knew what going in? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #9

Really? That she wouldn't be accepted. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #10

+1. Ignore the racism against Obama because he's not a poor person dalton99a Jan 2020 #14

You're assuming they could predict the future. They can't. tinrobot Jan 2020 #19

perhaps they naively felt NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #20

She knew what she was getting into? SlogginThroughIt Jan 2020 #24

I suppose they were imagining that decent people would not support racism bluedye33139 Jan 2020 #25

Well, as long as it's still Meghan/Harry's fault. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #27

You're forgetting the family's slights. Duppers Jan 2020 #31

Murdoch racism on full view. Remember the Serena Williams cartoon? bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #6

Rich people's problem. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #11

Not just Murdoch - only one of the examples is his tabloid (The Sun) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #12

Good points. bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #28

And the Herald Sun doubled down on Mark Knight's racism: dalton99a Jan 2020 #15

+1 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #29

Too bad these media outlets didn't expose this shit before leftstreet Jan 2020 #16

The media is a problem, but so are the people who seek out their trash hopeforchange2008 Jan 2020 #17

Her Majesty could have - and should have - put a stop to this behavior FakeNoose Jan 2020 #18

Shamelessly racist. Nitram Jan 2020 #22

I've been surprised by the hate bluedye33139 Jan 2020 #23

It's racism y punto! "Some people just couldn't get past the color my skin" No RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2020 #26

"The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut" dalton99a Jan 2020 #30