If you’re cracking a political joke, make sure women and LGBTQ people aren’t the punchline

When the punchline of your joke is portraying a politician dressed in women's clothing or kissing a same-sex partner, you're telling on yourself. Same applies to anyone laughing or sharing that joke too, for that matter. So, why, in 2018, is the internet chortling away at images of a balloon depicting Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wearing a yellow bikini? SEE ALSO: Giant Trump Baby blimp flies over London and it's making Donald feel 'unwelcome' This weekend, the 29ft-long balloon will be flown over London's Parliament Square as a response to the Donald Trump baby blimp erected to protest his UK visit. "Free speech" activists behind the Khan balloon say the event "marks the fight back for free speech in our country." Yanny Bruere, the organiser of the stunt, is reportedly a "far right" supporter but claims to have no political leanings. Read more... More about Humor, Sadiq Khan, Satire, Culture, and Identities source: https://mashable.com/article/sadiq-khan-bikini-balloon-sexist #Headlines by: Rachel Thompson

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