Nothing says high fashion like a handbag with the slogan of an oppressive communist regime, at least that is what the Hollywood elite think.
Cameron Diaz was recently in Lima, Peru participating in a program celebrating Peru’s culture. Ms. Diaz chose to accessorize her visit with a handbag that featured a Red Star and the famous Mao Zedong slogan “Serve the People (Cameron Diaz - ABC News).”
Mao Zedong was a murderer, rapist, and one the 20th's Centeries most vial humans, ranking ahead of Stalin and just behind Hitler (checkout the excellent book Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine by Jasper Becker for the real story of Zedong).
The fact that Ms. Diaz, or for that matter anyone, would think that it was appropriate to wear something that represents the deaths of millions of people is just another example of how out of touch Hollywood is. What next “The Concentration Camp Diet Plan” t-shirt or the “Adolph Hitler 70th Commemorative” VW Beetle?”
Peru knows the legacy of Zedong and “the peoples revolution” all to well. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s the Maoist Shining Path was responsible for the slaughter of thousands of Peruvians in the name of Mao’s beliefs. I guess Ms. Diaz thought by wearing the slogan "Serve the People" it would bring her closer to the huddled masses.
Cameron Diaz was recently in Lima, Peru participating in a program celebrating Peru’s culture. Ms. Diaz chose to accessorize her visit with a handbag that featured a Red Star and the famous Mao Zedong slogan “Serve the People (Cameron Diaz - ABC News).”
Mao Zedong was a murderer, rapist, and one the 20th's Centeries most vial humans, ranking ahead of Stalin and just behind Hitler (checkout the excellent book Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine by Jasper Becker for the real story of Zedong).
The fact that Ms. Diaz, or for that matter anyone, would think that it was appropriate to wear something that represents the deaths of millions of people is just another example of how out of touch Hollywood is. What next “The Concentration Camp Diet Plan” t-shirt or the “Adolph Hitler 70th Commemorative” VW Beetle?”
Peru knows the legacy of Zedong and “the peoples revolution” all to well. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s the Maoist Shining Path was responsible for the slaughter of thousands of Peruvians in the name of Mao’s beliefs. I guess Ms. Diaz thought by wearing the slogan "Serve the People" it would bring her closer to the huddled masses.
Some advise for Ms. Diaz's PR person (if you still have a job). Do a little research to save your client, especially if she is a blond actress, future embarrassment. The bag may be all the rage on Rodeo Drive, but to people who have have suffered at the hands of Zedong followers it represents all that they fear.
Nice job Princess Fiona!
Jeff Chidester
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