Karl Lagerfeld had odious views. We shouldn’t be putting him on a pedestal | Tayo Bero
by Tayo Bero from US news | The Guardian on (#6BC67)
The list of things he derided included #MeToo, fat women, gay marriage and immigrants
The theme for this year's Met Gala wasn't a concept; it was a person. But the organizers' departure from their usual theming convention wasn't the most controversial thing about the night.
The real issue is that Karl Lagerfeld, the man they've chosen to honor, was also notoriously fatphobic, anti-immigrant, possibly homophobic and, many would say - despite his slew of famous muses - low-key misogynistic.
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