Колумнистка подверглась критике за использование расистских эпитетов в статье о Жаклин Кеннеди

On Wednesday, July 29, Christine Flowers (Cagel Cartoons Newspaper Syndicate) wrote the following, referring to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: “She was so different, so elegant, so white lace curtain as opposed to shanty.” I think Flowers is not aware of the fact that “Shanty” is an ugly, racist way to refer to a certain group of Irish. Also, phrases such as “ruby among garnets,” and “white lace curtain” are phrases that most Irish folks of a certain age have been trying to get rid of in our language since the middle of the 19th century. Where was Flowers’ editor when she submitted this very unfortunate column? She tried to praise the former First Lady but wound up damning her and herself through Flowers’ own racist ignorance. — James Wesley Amburn Kingston