Don't trust on Wikipedia (by Latuff)
Latuff | 10.04.2007 17:56 | Analysis | Palestine | World
Some of my friends wrote me about the Wikipedia article on me and I'd like to clarify some points. After checking the article, especially "discussion" and "history" sections, you can see it's far from neutral. You will always find someone trying to attach labels like "racist" or "anti-Semite" (surprised?), including Deviantart users, who, unhappy for having comments hidden by me in my DA page and for my criticism against U.S. and Israel, migrate to Wikipedia to release all their anger against me.
And now they've even created a fake biography where it's said that I was "born into a family of 7 in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian father and an Argentinian mother" and that "parents separated after my mother moved back to Argentina to marry a Jewish man." And of course, refering to some made up gay affair: "At the age of 34, Carlos and his soon-to-be husband, Javier, traveled to Toronto, ON where they would undergo vows for marriage."
The most interesting thing is that I was NEVER contacted by ANY Wikipedia editor for collecting information about me and my art or at least VERIFY the authencity of such "biography".
The real story is that: NO, I was not born in a family of 7. NO my parents aren't separated (of course the choice for a "Jewish man" by editors was not by accident, as if it could sound extra offensive to me) and NO, I'm not married with men or women. If I had a gay relationship I would have no problem making it public, 'cause I really don't have any problems with gays or lesbians. In fact, I've been a supporter of gay and lesbian human rights.
In short, this Wikipedia article is great for good laughs but NOT for serious information about me and my art. So my advice for you readers and supporters is do not trust in everything you see about me around the Web. If you want ACCURATE information on me and my cartoons, you can start from here:
http://benjaminheine.blogspot.com/2007/02/interview-with-carlos-latuff.html
http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/829
http://palestinechronicle.com/story-2002092700153681.htm
http://www.geocities.com/voiceoftherepublic/issue02.htm
If you have any doubt about anything, don't be fooled by anyone, talk right to the artist:
latuff@uninet.com.br
Since the poor guys can't make anything to stop the world flow of anti-Israeli apartheid cartoons, they try cheap dirty tricks like this. Anyway, judging by this "biography", I can say they have a bright future writing screenplays for U.S. sitcoms.
Hehehehehehehehe!!!
:)
And now they've even created a fake biography where it's said that I was "born into a family of 7 in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian father and an Argentinian mother" and that "parents separated after my mother moved back to Argentina to marry a Jewish man." And of course, refering to some made up gay affair: "At the age of 34, Carlos and his soon-to-be husband, Javier, traveled to Toronto, ON where they would undergo vows for marriage."
The most interesting thing is that I was NEVER contacted by ANY Wikipedia editor for collecting information about me and my art or at least VERIFY the authencity of such "biography".
The real story is that: NO, I was not born in a family of 7. NO my parents aren't separated (of course the choice for a "Jewish man" by editors was not by accident, as if it could sound extra offensive to me) and NO, I'm not married with men or women. If I had a gay relationship I would have no problem making it public, 'cause I really don't have any problems with gays or lesbians. In fact, I've been a supporter of gay and lesbian human rights.
In short, this Wikipedia article is great for good laughs but NOT for serious information about me and my art. So my advice for you readers and supporters is do not trust in everything you see about me around the Web. If you want ACCURATE information on me and my cartoons, you can start from here:
http://benjaminheine.blogspot.com/2007/02/interview-with-carlos-latuff.html http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/829 http://palestinechronicle.com/story-2002092700153681.htm http://www.geocities.com/voiceoftherepublic/issue02.htm If you have any doubt about anything, don't be fooled by anyone, talk right to the artist:
latuff@uninet.com.br Since the poor guys can't make anything to stop the world flow of anti-Israeli apartheid cartoons, they try cheap dirty tricks like this. Anyway, judging by this "biography", I can say they have a bright future writing screenplays for U.S. sitcoms.
Hehehehehehehehe!!!
:)
Latuff
e-mail:
latuff@uninet.com.br
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11.04.2007 10:37
What is 'double-standards' in Hebrew and Spanish ?
Or is it only acceptable to criticise Mexican state repression ? Where are the militant lobbists for a greater Mexico ? Guess they aren't a 'regional-policeman'. Time they took back California !
We can support Oaxaca and we are still 'freedom-loving', but you dare not point out the Palestinian plight or you are a nazi and somone will "take care of you in a way or another".
Another flaw on wikipedia is that the section on Jewish humour claims it is self-deprecating. So when did publishing a cartoon earn a death penalty from Likud ? Some people have no sense of humour.
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