Jon Justice needs his severance check.
July 27, 2008 9 Comments
Why do radio stations keep hiring DJs who lack the class to become frat boys, let alone quality entertainment? The latest from 104.1 FM “The Truth” (ha!) in Arizona: renaissance jackass Jon Justice thinks it’s funny and appropriate to paste a photo of a woman onto a piñata and then let his rape fantasy freak flag fly on video. The woman in question: human rights and pro-migrant activist Isabel Garcia. The racism and sexism continues in the follow-up webisode.
Now I agree with brownfemipower that any woman’s face on that piñata is wholly unacceptable, especially after the history of white men raping brown women in this country for economic and political gain — not to mention personal perversion and general hatred directed at women’s bodies. But it especially grates me as a believer in human rights to think about this cabrón keeping his job after this disgusting and dehumanizing stunt. It frightens me to see people tacitly condone the idea that someone disagreeing with the politics of a woman of color has artistic license to objectify and to simulate sexually violating her body.
Though transforming a powerful woman you cannot cower into silence into a pliable object for your perversions is not new or unfamiliar, it’s still as despicable now as it was at any other time. And there are consequences for that, here and in the next life.
Man Eegee has the lowdown on advertisers to contact so that we can make sure Jon Justice keeps his disgusting paws to himself and off the radio. Coalición de Derechos Humanos (Human Rights Coalition) in Arizona has sample letters you can send in a downloadable PDF format and more information. Also check out Nezua’s take on the whole gross bit, and see The Sanctuary for posts by other allies.
(And what’s with these lowlifes adopting names like “truth” and “justice,” anyway? What — “racist” and “pervert” weren’t available at the naming free-for-all?)








Love your last comment!
Hehe, gracias!
Why do radio stations keep hiring DJs who lack the class to become frat boys, let alone quality entertainment?”
question for the ages innit.
I can’t even make myself look at the second video. Bullshit non-apology “apology,” is it?
btw, does anyone know Latina Lista? was thinking it might be up there already…
http://www.latinalista.net/palabrafinal/
Dying at “renaissance jackass!” I’m going to have to make myself watch that follow-up video but I swear my skin crawled for hours and hours after the first one. Dude, even your co-host could spot the creepy, and he’s supposed to be on “your side.”
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I am sick. This is so sick.
Filled with vile right now.
After Michael Savage was allowed to keep his job, I believe the talk-radio thugs are capable of ANYTHING. It’s like they are trying to outdo each other… and they are amply rewarded for how obnoxious and disgusting they can be. I mean, Savage even has a “defense fund”!!!!
This guy wants to be as big as Savage, so he has to be a pig, too. How else will he get as famous and rich as Savage?
Swine.
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