I love Karl Lagerfeld, and they [PETA] hate him because he showed fur in his collection, and they protested his fashion show. People were chanting outside, 'KARL LAGERFELD IS A MURDERER! KARL LAGERFELD IS A MURDERER!' And I thought, 'Wouldn't it be fabulous if Karl Lagerfeld actually was a murderer?' Like, what if he just fuckin' lost it one day...backstage, at a show, in Milan...and bludgeoned Elsa Klensch to death with a platform shoe. 'I HATE THAT BLOUSE!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker reacts to PETA protests by imagining a violent, fictional revenge scenario against the fashion designer.
- In plain terms
- She jokes that it would be funny if the designer actually killed someone.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can be used to deflect or mock intense moral protests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it okay to joke about serious protests?
- How do we respond to moral outrage?
Another view
Violence against public figures is not a valid response.
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