On October 19, 2020 Jesse Kline of National Post published a short one-minute article and a video on “A COVID-19 Halloween guide for a safe and fun night”. The one-minute read included a “sexualized” image of a woman in a nursing/ medicare uniform, with the SARS-COV-2 viruses as the backdrop.
Despite many requests from nurses and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario urging Jesse Kline to remove this offensive image, his unapologetic response was – “Y’all really don’t get the concept of a Halloween costume, do you?”
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It is unimaginable and very ironic that when nurses and healthcare providers are putting their health and wellbeing at risk, working tirelessly to care for people infected with and/or affected by COVID-19, Jesse Kline could so arrogantly flaunt his unearned male privilege, perpetuate misogyny, and treat nurses and women with such disrespect.
Please sign this petition here and join us in demanding a formal apology from Jesse Kline and the National Post. It is never okay to objectify and sexualize women. Jesse Kline must not abuse his power and privilege as a journalist!
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