Washington Post: 'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!' grows in reaction to 'South Park'

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Postings on the Islamic website RevolutionMuslim.com led last week to Comedy Central bleeping a "South Park" speech about fear and intimidation. That network censorship, however, has spawned another cartoon event: "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day" -- a campaign that might not be so easily quieted.

The event, scheduled for May 20, is gathering momentum online.

A poster-like cartoon titled "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!" has been posted on sites ranging from Dan Savage to Andrew Sullivan. But here's the rub: This is not at all what the cartoonist intended to occur.

"I made a cartoon that went viral but isn't really my thing," Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris tells Comic Riffs, characterizing her cartoon as merely a personal response to Comedy Central's censorship. "Other folks have taken it over" -- an unintended appropriation she clearly distances herself from.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/04/everybody_draw_mohammed_day_ga.html

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[paulsby]

2. most likely, she :"distances" herself because she is justifiably afraid of repercussions

regardless, it was a great idea.

i've said for years that south park is at the height of satire and commentary (with the daily show close behind).